Red-hot Thunder roll to victory over Celtics

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Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein looks to dunk over Celtics guard Derrick White. Nate Billings / ap

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 33 points and 11 rebounds and the host Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away from the Boston Celtics 105-92 on Sunday for their franchise-record 15th straight win.

The Thunder, who improved to 30-5, have not lost a game that counted in the standings since Dec. 1. Their loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Cup final does not count on the team’s record.

Jayson Tatum had 26 points and 10 rebounds for the Celtics. Jaylen Brown scored 21 points, but went scoreless on 0-for-7 shooting in the second half.

PELICANS 110, WIZARDS 98: CJ McCollum scored 25 points and Dejounte Murray had a triple-double to help visiting New Orleans to a second straight victory over Washington Wizards.

Murray had 14 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds for his 20th career triple-double.

Kyle Kuzma led Washington with 28 points.

CAVALIERS 115, HORNETS 105: Darius Garland scored 25 points, Jarrett Allen had 19 points and 11 rebounds and NBA-leading Cleveland beat visiting Charlotte to extend its winning streak to 10.

Donovan Mitchell had 17 of his 19 points in the second half and Evan Mobley added 17 for the Cavaliers, who won for the 18th time in 19 home games and are 31-4 overall.

LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller paced the Hornets with 24 points apiece for the Hornets, who dropped their 10th in a row and are 1-18 since Nov. 23.

KINGS 129, WARRIORS 99: Malik Monk had 26 points and 12 assists, Domantas Sabonis contributed 22 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists and visiting Sacramento dominated Golden State for its fourth straight win despite playing without De’Aaron Fox.

The Warriors’ Steph Curry scored 26 to go with seven rebounds after resting the first night of a back-to-back Saturday against the Grizzlies, and Andrew Wiggins added 18 points.

The Warriors announced forward Jonathan Kuminga will be sidelined for at least three weeks with a sprained right ankle he injured against Memphis on Saturday night.

JAZZ 105, MAGIC 92: Brice Sensabaugh scored 27 points, Collin Sexton added 20 and Walker Kessler grabbed 17 rebounds for visiting Utah in a win over Orlando.

Jett Howard led the Magic with a career-high 21 points and Wendell Carter Jr. scored 15.