Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) drives on Indiana Pacers guard Darren Collison (2) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) drives on Indiana Pacers guard Darren Collison (2) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Credit: Michael Conroy

Boston — Kyrie Irving had 33 points and the Boston Celtics held on for a 124-118 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night.

Irving added seven assists. It was his eighth game this season with 30 or more points. Jaylen Brown finished with 26 points and five rebounds.

The 124 points was a season-high for Boston. The Celtics shot a season-high 60 percent from the field.

There were eight ties and six lead changes, but Boston never surrendered the lead in the second half.

Gary Harris led the Nuggets with a career-high 36 points and six assists. Jamal Murray added 28 points and 10 assists.

The Nuggets went on a 13-2 run to tie the game at 85 in the third quarter. Boston responded in the fourth, using a 9-0 run to open a 106-94 lead.

Denver’s Nikola Jokic sat out his seventh straight game with a left ankle sprain.

Celtics forward Al Horford had the night off to rest a right knee bruise.

First Step: Wednesday marked a milestone in Gordon Hayward’s recovery process from his broken left ankle. He shed the walking booth he’s been using since his surgery in October. He will continue to wear a protective brace. It’s a promising step in is rehab, coach Brad Stevens said, but he cautioned it’s just the next one in an ongoing process.

“It’s another box to check. There’s a big difference in getting out of the boot and playing in an NBA game,” Stevens said. “He’s got a long way to go. But it’s good that he has these things as goals. He keeps checking them off and he’s working really diligently at it. He feels good about that, so it’s a good thing.”

Thunder 100, Pacers 95

Indianapolis — Paul George made a winning return to Indiana, hitting the clinching free throws with 10.7 seconds left in the Thunder’s victory over the Pacers.

Steven Adams had 23 points and 13 rebounds and Russell Westbrook finished with 10 points, 17 rebounds and 12 assists in his ninth triple-double this season. The Thunder have won two straight on the road.

Clippers 106, Magic 95

Orlando, Fla. — Lou Williams scored 31 points, DeAndre Jordan had 16 points and 20 rebounds and Los Angeles opened a four-game road trip with a victory over Orlando.

The Clippers shot 54 percent in the second half to win their third straight in a matchup of injury-riddled teams.

Wizards 93, Grizzlies 87

Washington — Bradley Beal scored 18 points and John Wall had 13 in his return from a sore knee to help Washington hold off Memphis.

Trail Blazers 102, Heat 95

Miami — Damian Lillard scored seven of his 18 points in the final 3:16, and Portland overcame a 16-point second-half deficit to break a five-game losing streak.

Bulls 103, Jazz 100

Chicago — Nikola Mirotic scored 29 points, Kris Dunn hit a clutch jumper with 22 seconds left and the Bulls beat Utah for their fourth straight victory.

Pelicans 115, Bucks 108

New Orleans — DeMarcus Cousins had 26 points and 13 rebounds and New Orleans beat Milwaukee.

Pacers Land All-Star Game

Indianapolis — The NBA chose Indianapolis to host the 2021 All-Star Game on Wednesday.

The only other time Indiana has hosted All-Star weekend was in 1985 when the game was played at the RCA Dome.

The Pacers plan to use their home arena as well as Lucas Oil Stadium, which is just a short walk away. Fan festivities will be held at the city’s nearby convention center.