NBA Basketball 24-Hour Briefing

Eastern Conference Battle

The Celtics beat the Cavaliers Tatum 'back in the flow', with Jayson Tatum scoring 20 points, including a dagger 3-pointer with 1:59 left. Meanwhile, the Lakers earned a rare victory against one of the league's top teams in their 110-97 win over the Knicks Doncic, Reaves dispatch Knicks sans LeBron, without LeBron James. The Knicks continue their struggles, dropping their fourth straight game Sunday to the Miami Heat Pistons hit with 'dose of adversity', marking their first real adversity of the season.

Injury Updates

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey suffered a sprain of his right fifth finger and will be sidelined for the upcoming back-to-back 76ers star Maxey sidelined with right finger sprain. Lakers star LeBron James was downgraded from questionable to out before Sunday afternoon's game against the Knicks Lakers beat Knicks with LeBron sidelined. Nuggets star guard Jamal Murray has been listed as questionable for Monday's game in Oklahoma City with an ankle sprain Nuggets' Murray questionable vs. OKC.

Heat Milestone

Bam Adebayo joined Dwyane Wade as the only two Heat players to reach 10,000 points with the team Adebayo joins Wade as Heat's only 10K scorers.