The day after the defeat conceded by nothing after extra time in Milwaukee, without four of its holders, Boston also recovered Marcus Smart very active on all fronts (9 pts, 6 assists, 6 interceptions) and Al Horford (11 pts).
But it was Jayson Tatum who, as usual, played his role as an attacking locomotive by being skilful (15/24 on shots, 9 rebounds, 7 assists).
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Less prominent in the last quarter (2 pts only), he was assisted by the precious 6th man Malcolm Brogdon (25 pts), to bring Detroit to reason.
And 4 for the Sixers
The Celtics regain a little lead over the Bucks (2nd), and maintain the gap with the Sixers (3rd), who have chained a 4th success in a row, managing to resist a vain comeback from Cleveland after lamenting 25 units behind at the break (118-112).
In the wake of Donovan Mitchell, author of 16 of his 33 points in the last quarter, the Cavs have picked up four lengths with 90 seconds remaining.
Moment at which James Harden (19 pts, 12 assists) and De'Anthony Melton (17 pts) provided the essential free throws, taking over from Joel Embiid (29 pts, 14 rebounds).
The winning streak ends at seven for the Cavaliers (4th), who keep a fairly comfortable mattress on Brooklyn (5th), Miami scorer (116-105), thanks to the big performance of his rookie Mikal Bridges.
Arrived from Phoenix in exchange for Kevin Durant, the winger broke his personal record for points, with 45 scored including 17 in the last quarter (17/24 on shots, 8 rebounds).
What disgust Bam Adebayo (24 pts, 13 rebounds), the most valiant element of the Heat, who gives up his 6th position in New York, authoritarian winner in Atlanta (122-101).
A third success in a row for the Knicks, which still bears the seal of Jalen Brunson (28 pts, 9 rebounds) and Julius Randle (25 pts, 11 rebounds).
Easy Lakers
In the West, the Nuggets unfolded their collective strength against Luka Doncic, far too alone in attack, in the absence of his new partner Kyrie Irving (back).
The Slovenian prodigy finished with 37 points (9 assists, 4 steals).
Opposite, if the double MVP Nikola Jokic went there from his 21st triple-double of the season (14 pts, 13 rbds, 10 assists), it is the substitute Jeff Green (24 pts) and the winger Michael Porter Jr (22 pts) who were prolific, in the absence of Jamal Murray (knee) and Aaron Gordon (ribs).
It is to say the tank of Denver, which still shone by its altruism (34 assists) and its address (57.1% of success).
His dolphin, Memphis, got rid of Utah (117-111) despite a complicated evening for Ja Morant whose address was somewhat at half mast (8/26 on shots, 20 pts, 9 assists).
It was Jaren Jackson Jr who multiplied (26 pts, 9 rebounds, 5 interceptions, 4 blocks).
Finally in the race for the play-offs, the Lakers (13th) offered themselves a rare easy victory, at the expense of New Orleans (120-102).
LeBron James, back a week after becoming the all-time leading scorer, had 21 points, as did new signing D'Angelo Russell.
Anthony Davis finished top scorer (28 pts, 10 rebounds).
