The Boston Celtics defeated the Brooklyn Nets 124-114 in New York, with Jayson Tatum scoring 32 points. The Celtics improved to 5-0 for the first time since the 2009-10 season. Tatum became the youngest player in Celtics history to reach 10,000 career points. He made 10 of 20 shots and collected 11 rebounds. Jaylen Brown added 23 points and Kristaps Porzingis contributed 22. The Nets, playing their second game of a back-to-back, saw their three-game winning streak come to an end. Cam Thomas led Brooklyn with 27 points.

In another game, the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Indiana Pacers 125-124 in Indianapolis. Mark Williams scored a career-high 27 points for the Hornets, while Gordon Hayward and Terry Rozier added 23 and 22 points, respectively. Tyrese Haliburton had a career-high 43 points and 12 assists for the Pacers, but it wasn’t enough to secure the win.

The Orlando Magic beat the Los Angeles Lakers 120-101, with Franz Wagner scoring a season-high 26 points and Paolo Banchero contributing 25 points and 10 assists. The Lakers’ Anthony Davis recorded 28 points, 13 rebounds, and seven blocks, but it wasn’t sufficient to overcome the Magic’s strong performance.

The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the short-handed Phoenix Suns 112-100, with Joel Embiid leading the way with 26 points and 11 rebounds. Kelly Oubre Jr. added 25 points for the 76ers. Despite Kevin Durant’s game-high 31 points, the Suns were missing key players Devin Booker and Bradley Beal.

The Atlanta Hawks defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 123-105, with Trae Young and Jalen Johnson recording double-doubles. Young had 22 points and 12 assists, while Johnson contributed 21 points and 11 rebounds. Zion Williamson scored 25 points for the Pelicans, and Brandon Ingram returned from injury to score 16.

The Houston Rockets beat the Sacramento Kings 107-89, with Dillon Brooks leading the way with a season-high 26 points. Jabari Smith Jr. and Fred VanVleet also had double-doubles for the Rockets. Malik Monk scored 18 points for the Kings, who were without De’Aaron Fox.

The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Utah Jazz 123-95, with Anthony Edwards scoring 31 points and Karl-Anthony Towns adding 25. Lauri Markkanen scored 22 points for the Jazz.

The Denver Nuggets beat the Chicago Bulls 123-101, with Nikola Jokic recording 28 points, 16 rebounds, and nine assists. Michael Porter Jr. scored a season-high 27 points for the Nuggets. Nikola Vucevic scored 19 points for the Bulls.

Overall, it was an eventful night in the NBA with several standout performances and close games.

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