celtics 121, spurs 116

Jayson Tatum scored 34 points, including the tiebreaking jumper with 33 seconds left, Jaylen Brown added 29 and Boston beat San Antonio on Saturday.

Boston maintained the NBA’s best record by winning for the sixth time in eight games.

Tatum was serenaded with “MVP! MVP!” chants late in the first half while attempting a free throw. The All-Star rewarded the Celtics fans in attendance with his highest-scoring game since dropping 38 points against Houston on Dec. 27.

mavericks 127, pelicans 117

Luka Doncic had 34 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his ninth triple-double of the season, Christian Wood added 28 points and Dallas outlasted short-handed New Orleans.

Dallas raced to a 34-15 lead after one quarter. Wood took charge early, scoring nine of the Mavericks’ first 13 points. Doncic started slowly, then had his team’s final 11 points in the period.

Tim Hardaway added 18 points for Dallas, Jaden Hardy had 15 and Spencer Dinwiddie 12. The Mavericks have won eight of nine games.

bulls 126, jazz 118

Zach LaVine made three consecutive 3-pointers during a key fourth-quarter stretch and scored 36 points, DeMar DeRozan had 35 and Chicago topped Utah.

After hitting 11 3s and scoring 41 points Friday night in a victory in Philadelphia, LaVine converted the three straight 3s to push the Bulls’ lead to eight. DeRozan passed Pau Gasol and Bob Pettit for 40th place on the NBA’s career scoring list.

The Bulls have won three in a row to improve to 19-21. Utah dropped to 20-22 with its sixth loss in seven games.

magic 115, warriors 101

Paolo Banchero scored 25 points, Franz Wagner added 24 points and Orlando beat Golden State as the defending NBA champions dropped consecutive home games for the first time this season.

The Magic won on the Warriors’ home floor for the first time in more than 10 years.

Anthony Lamb scored a career-high 26 points off the bench for Golden State.