Miami — Kyrie Irving scored nine of his 24 points in the final 2:03, and the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to four games after holding on late to beat the Miami Heat, 96-90, on Saturday night.
Jayson Tatum scored 20 and Marcus Smart added 16 for the Celtics, who beat Miami for the eighth consecutive time.
Pelicans 123, Cavaliers 101
New Orleans — DeMarcus Cousins had 29 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, and New Orleans pulled away.
Thunder 101, Bulls 69
Chicago — Carmelo Anthony scored 21 points and Paul George had 20 to lead Oklahoma City over Chicago.
Grizzlies 103, Rockets 89
Memphis, Tenn. — Chandler Parsons finally gave Memphis fans what they’ve waited for, scoring 24 points on accurate shooting to lead the Grizzlies over Houston.
Sixers 112, Mavericks 110
Dallas — Ben Simmons had 23 points, eight assists, and seven rebounds as Philadelphia outlasted Dallas.
