CEltics 121, Magic 94

Jayson Tatum scored 30 points and Boston ran past Orlando.

With freshman star Cooper Flagg and his Duke teammates looking on from the stands, Tatum, a former Blue Devils standout, went 12 of 21 from the floor to help Boston break out of a recent shooting slump. No. 3 Duke plays at Boston College on Saturday.

Nuggets 133, heat 113

Jamal Murray scored 30 points, Nikola Jokic extended his NBA lead with his 17th triple-double of the season and Denver spoiled Jimmy Butler’s return by beating Miami.

Jokic finished with 24 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. Aaron Gordon added 16 for Denver.

Tyler Herro scored 22 points for Miami, while Butler had 18 in his first game back from a seven-game suspension.

Pelicans 136, Jazz 123

Zion Williamson highlighted a 24-point, 14-rebound performance with an array of thunderous dunks during a dominant fourth-quarter stint, and New Orleans beat Utah to open a two-game set.

The teams will meet again in New Orleans on Monday night.

Hornets 125, Bulls 123

LaMelo Ball scored 26 points, Miles Bridges had 21 and Charlotte held on for a wild win over Chicago.

Mark Williams scored 19 points and grabbed 19 rebounds for the Hornets, who rallied to win a second straight game for just the second time this season. Charlotte has won three of four after a 10-game skid.

Bucks 130, Raptors 112

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 35 points and 12 rebounds to lead Milwaukee to a victory over Toronto.

Damian Lillard added 26 points and eight assists for Milwaukee, which swept the three-game season series from Toronto. Bobby Portis scored 15 and Khris Middleton had 13 points in 24 minutes off the bench.

Mavericks 106, thunder 98

Kyrie Irving scored 25 points, Spencer Dinwiddie and P.J. Washington Jr. added 16 apiece and Dallas beat Oklahoma City as Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed his first game of the season.

Dallas outscored Oklahoma City 41-17 in the second period and led 63-43 at halftime.