The Boston Celtics beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-120 in time beyond regulation to set a franchise file for consecutive residence victories at the beginning of a season.
Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 45 factors, together with 12 in time beyond regulation, with Jaylen Brown chipping in with 35 factors and 11 rebounds.
The Celtics have gained 18 video games in a row at TD Backyard.
Boston (29-8) paved the way within the Jap Convention with Minnesota (26-11) high of the Western Convention.
Elsewhere, the San Antonio Spurs ran out comfy 130-108 winners in opposition to the Detroit Pistons.
Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama registered the second-fastest triple-double in NBA historical past as he scored 16 factors, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in simply 21 minutes.
It’s the thirty fourth defeat prior to now 35 video games for Detroit and their sixth straight loss.
Jalen Johnson caught the attention for the Atlanta Hawks, scoring 25 factors – seven of them in time beyond regulation – with a career-high 16 rebounds to steer his facet to a 139-132 win in opposition to the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Sixers have misplaced three in a row however stay third within the Jap Convention, whereas the Hawks are eleventh.
The Indiana Pacers ran out 112-104 winners in opposition to the Washington Wizards with Myles Turner scoring 18 factors and 13 rebounds, whereas the Sacramento Kings made it back-to-back wins with a 123-98 victory in opposition to the Charlotte Hornets.
It was additionally a profitable night time for the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder after they travelled to the Miami Warmth, profitable 128-120 as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 factors.
The Chicago Bulls recorded their second successive win in time beyond regulation when edging previous the Houston Rockets 124-119.
The Golden State Warriors’ kind continues to be a significant situation as they slumped to a sixth loss in eight video games when struggling a heavy 141-105 defeat at residence in opposition to the New Orleans Pelicans.