NBA Basketball 24-Hour Briefing
×Standout Performances
Bam Adebayo joined Dwyane Wade as the only two Heat players to reach 10,000 points with the team. Jayson Tatum scored 20 points including a dagger 3-pointer with 1:59 left as the Celtics beat the Cavaliers in a battle of Eastern Conference contenders.
Key Injuries
Tyrese Maxey suffered a sprain of his right fifth finger and will be sidelined for the upcoming back-to-back while the 76ers develop a treatment plan. Jamal Murray has been listed as questionable for Monday's game in Oklahoma City with an ankle sprain.
Notable Results
The Lakers, without LeBron James, earned a rare victory against one of the league's top teams in their 110-97 win over the Knicks. Doncic and Reaves dispatched the Knicks sans LeBron. The Pistons are facing their first real adversity of the season after dropping their fourth straight game Sunday to the Miami Heat.