Washington :Mikal Bridges scored 23 points and Jalen Brunson added 21 as the New York Knicks cruised to a 132-101 victory over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday, extending their winning streak to a season-best seven games.
Bridges shot 8-for-10 from the field as the Knicks claimed their 11th straight win over Washington. Karl-Anthony Towns recorded 19 points and 15 rebounds, OG Anunoby also scored 19, and Landry Shamet hit four three-pointers on his way to 14 points as New York had seven players in double figures.
Rookie Will Riley led Washington with 17 points off the bench, while Bub Carrington added 14. Khris Middleton scored 12 and Marvin Bagley III and Alex Sarr finished with 11 apiece.
In Dallas, Jaylen Brown had 33 points and 11 rebounds as the Boston Celtics defeated the host Mavericks 110-100 to extend their winning streak to three games. Payton Pritchard scored 26 points and dished out seven assists off the bench, while Luka Garza added 16 points, including four three-pointers.
Cooper Flagg led Dallas with 36 points, nine rebounds and six assists for his third straight 30-point performance, but the Mavericks suffered a fifth consecutive loss.
At Detroit, Cade Cunningham posted 29 points and 10 assists as the Pistons edged the Denver Nuggets 124-121. Duncan Robinson scored 20 points and Jalen Duren added 19 points and 13 rebounds for Detroit, which never trailed. Tobias Harris chipped in 11 points, including a late three-pointer.
Jamal Murray led Denver with 32 points, while Nikola Jokic had 24 points and 15 rebounds.
In Indianapolis, Lauri Markkanen scored 27 points and Brice Sensabaugh added 20 as the Utah Jazz snapped a six-game losing streak with a 131-122 win over the short-handed Indiana Pacers. Utah shot 56.8% from the field, with all seven players who appeared scoring in double figures. Isaiah Collier recorded 17 points and a career-high 22 assists.
Jarace Walker and Quenton Jackson led Indiana with 24 points each as the Pacers rested several regulars.
In Brooklyn, LeBron James scored 25 points and handed out seven assists as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Nets 125-109. James went 10-for-16 from the field, while Luka Doncic added 24 points, five assists and six rebounds before sitting out the fourth quarter.
Michael Porter Jr. led Brooklyn with 21 points and 10 rebounds.
