Celtics sweep 6-game trip with victory at Memphis

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Memphis’ Ja Morant looks to shoot against Boston’s Al Horford (42) and Kristaps Porzingis. BRANDON DILL — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Jayson Tatum had 25 points and 14 rebounds, Al Horford scored 26 points and the Boston Celtics swept a six-game trip for the first time in franchise history with a 117-103 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night.

Wins at Utah, Portland, Sacramento, Phoenix, San Antonio and Memphis eclipsed the previous road win streak of five in 1973.

Boston won its ninth straight and closed out a 13-1 March.

Grizzlies interim coach Tuomas Iisalo is looking for his first win after two games as Memphis (44-31) is getting dangerously close to the play-in game.

Clippers 96, Magic 87 >> Kawhi Leonard and Norman Powell each scored 21 points and Ivica Zubac added 18 points and 20 rebounds for Los Angeles in Orlando, Fla. James Harden added 20 points for the Clippers, who won for the 11th time in 14 games.

Heat 120, Wizards 94 >> Bam Adebayo had 28 points and 12 rebounds, Tyler Herro added 27 points and Miami rolled in Washington for its fifth consecutive victory.

Pacers 111, kings 109 >> Aaron Nesmith scored 17 of his 24 points in the second half, Obi Toppin added 19 and Indiana rallied from a 16-point deficit in the second half in Indianapolis.

Hornets 110, Jazz 106 >> Miles Bridges had 26 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists for host Charlotte, which snapped a five-game losing streak.

Hawks’ Young gets college job >> Oklahoma hired former Sooners player and Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young as assistant general manager for men’s basketball.

Grizzlies Clarke won’t have surgery >> Memphis forward-center Brandon Clarke has treated his injured right knee with an injection, not surgery, and is expected to be back for the start of next season, the team said. Clarke was ruled out March 22 for the rest of the season with a high-grade PCL sprain in his right knee.

Pelicans shut down Williamson, McCollum >> Zion Williamson and CJ McCollum will miss the rest of the season because of injuries, the New Orleans Pelicans said. Williamson sustained a low back bone contusion after a fall during a game on March 19 in Minnesota. The Pelicans said he will continue to get rest and treatment on the back. Williamson finishes the season with 24.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. McCollum was hurt March 23 at Detroit, an injury that was diagnosed as a right foot bone contusion. McCollum averaged 21.1 points in 56 games for the Pelicans, who are out of playoff contention.