Cavaliers 120, Magic 109
Darius Garland scored 25 points, Donovan Mitchell added 22 and Cleveland improved to 6-0 with a victory Friday night over Orlando, who played their first game without injured All-Star Paolo Banchero.
The Cavs are the only unbeaten team in the Eastern Conference. The last time Cleveland started 6-0 was in 2016 with LeBron James.
Celtics 124, Hornets 109
Jayson Tatum had 32 points and 11 rebounds, Jaylen Brown added 25 points and Boston pulled away late to beat Charlotte in a heated game in which two Hornets players were ejected.
Derrick White had 17 points and Jrue Holiday chipped in with 14 for Boston.
Knicks 128, Pistons 98
Jalen Brunson scored 15 of his 36 points in the first quarter as New York beat Detroit for its 16th straight victory over the Pistons.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists and OG Anunoby scored 21 points as the Knicks’ starters scored 106 points.
Kings 123, Hawks 115
De’Aaron Fox scored a season-high 31 points and Sacramento held off the short-handed Atlanta for its third straight win.
DeMar DeRozan had 27, the fifth straight game he’s scored more than 20 since joining the Kings in the offseason. Domantas Sabonis scored 15 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, his fourth double-double in five games.
Nets 120, Bulls 112
Cam Thomas scored 10 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter to help Brooklyn beat Chicago.
Cam Johnson added 14 points in Brooklyn’s second straight victory. Nic Claxton and Keon Johnson each had 12 points, and Ben Simmons had eight points, 11 assists and eight rebounds.
Lakers 131, Raptors 125
Anthony Davis scored a season-high 38 points and had 12 rebounds, LeBron James had 27 points and 10 assists, and Los Angeles Lakers never trailed in a win over the Toronto.
Austin Reaves scored 20 points and D’Angelo Russell had 19 for the Lakers
PELICANS 125, PACERS 118
Zion Williamson had 34 points and 10 assists, Brandon Ingram added 26 points and New Orleans snapped a three-game skid with a victory over Indiana.
Jordan Hawkins scored 23 points for New Orleans and reserve Brandon Boston Jr. added 14 points.