Philadelphia 76ers forward Amir Johnson, center, wrestles for the ball with Toronto Raptors' Norman Powell, right, and Jakob Poeltl during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Saturday, Dec. 23, 2017. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
Philadelphia 76ers forward Amir Johnson, center, wrestles for the ball with Toronto Raptors' Norman Powell, right, and Jakob Poeltl during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Saturday, Dec. 23, 2017. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) Credit: Chris Young

Boston — Kyrie Irving scored 25 points, Jaylen Brown had 20 and the Boston Celtics coasted to a 117-92 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night.

Jayson Tatum added 13 points, and Al Horford and Aron Baynes each had 10 for the Eastern Conference-leading Celtics (27-9) as all five starters were in double figures. Reserve guard Marcus Smart scored 11 points and rookie Daniel Theis grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds to go with 10 points.

Bobby Portis paced the Bulls (10-22) with 17 points. Robin Lopez and Lauri Markkanen both scored 10. Chicago lost its second straight after a seven-game winning streak.

The Celtics avenged a lopsided defeat in Chicago when they lost by 23 on Dec. 11. Irving didn’t play that game because he was rested.

Boston shot 5 of 7 from beyond the arc and outscored the Bulls 38-18 in the third quarter.

Brown nailed a pair of 3-pointers and scored seven points as the Celtics opened the third with a 13-2 run, pulling out to a 73-60 lead.

After the teams alternated baskets for a couple of minutes, Boston took charge by scoring 15 of the next 19 points. Irving had a pair of 3s during the run and Tatum added one.

Boston led 98-76 after three.

Chicago missed 12 of 18 shots overall in the third and committed six turnovers.

Notes: Brown was back in the lineup after missing the previous game with a sore left Achilles. … Boston made 13 of its first 18 shots, missed 11 of 16 and then hit six of nine. … The Celtics host the Washington Wizards on Christmas Day. It’s their first meeting since their seven-game series that was won by Boston in the second round of the playoffs last spring.

Raptors 102, Sixers 86

Toronto — DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points, Serge Ibaka had 17 and the Raptors beat Philadelphia for their 10th straight home victory.

Delon Wright matched his season high with 14 points while Kyle Lowry and Jonas Valanciunas each had 12 for the Raptors, who have won six straight overall and 12 of 13.

Toronto is an NBA-best 12-1 at home and is 10-1 in December, second only to Golden State’s 10-0 mark this month.

Hornets 111, Bucks 106

Charlotte, n.c. — Dwight Howard had 21 points and 16 rebounds, Kemba Walker had 19 points and Charlotte battled back from an 18-point deficit to beat Milwaukee.

Treveon Graham and Frank Kaminsky each had 14 points as Charlotte’s bench shot 16 of 27 from the field.

Khris Middleton had 31 points, while John Henson and Eric Bledsoe each had 16 for the Bucks, who had beaten the Hornets the night before in Milwaukee. All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo did not play on the second night of the back-to-back because of right knee soreness.

Wizards 130, Magic 103

Washington — Mike Scott scored 18 points, Otto Porter Jr. and Bradley Beal each had 17, and Washington beat Orlando to hand the injury-ravaged Magic their eighth straight defeat.

Washington, which scored its most points this season, rebounded from a 35-point loss at Brooklyn on Friday night. The Wizards had seven players in double figures.

Markieff Morris and Kelly Oubre scored 16 apiece. John Wall had 10 points and 13 assists.

Pacers 123, Nets 119 (ot)

Indianapolis — Victor Oladipo scored 38 points and was perfect from the free-throw line, helping Indiana escape with an overtime victory over Brooklyn.

Myles Turner had 23 points and nine rebounds, and tied his career high with six blocks, and Bojan Bogdanovic finished with 17 points and six rebounds for the Pacers (19-14), who came back from down 19 to take an 85-84 lead on Lance Stephenson’s free throw with 8:29 remaining in regulation.

Thunder 103, Jazz 89

Salt Lake City — Russell Westbrook had 27 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Thunder won their fourth in a row.

Utah had no answer for the trio of Westbrook, Paul George and Carmelo Anthony. Westbrook had his 11th triple-double of the season. George had 26 points, five rebounds, six steals and two blocks, and Anthony added 16 points.

Pelicans 109, Heat 94

Miami — Ian Clark scored 19 points, Anthony Davis added 17 and New Orleans went on a big second-half run to pull away and beat Miami.

DeMarcus Cousins had 16 points, eight assists and seven rebounds for the Pelicans, who were 15 for 25 from 3-point range and shot 53 percent overall.

Hawks 112, Mavericks 107

Atlanta — Dennis Schroder matched his career high with 33 points, including 27 in the second half, to help Atlanta beat Dallas in a matchup of last-place teams.

After missing Friday night’s loss at Oklahoma City with a sprained ankle, Schroder hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:21 left to put Atlanta ahead 110-107.