Basketball

Boston Celtics (30-9, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (15-24, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Toronto comes into the matchup with Boston as losers of three straight games.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lauri Markkanen had 29 points, nine rebounds and five assists to lead the Utah Jazz to a 132-123 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night.

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 27 points and eight rebounds before being ejected on back-to-back technical fouls and the Boston Celtics remained unbeaten at home with a 145-113 victory over former coach Ime Udoka and the Houston Rockets on Saturday n

DALLAS (AP) — Rookie Jordan Hawkins scored a season-high 34 points in his 11th start to lead seven New Orleans players in double figures as the Pelicans beat the Dallas Mavericks 118-108 on Saturday night in a game in which most of both teams’ regula

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points and the Milwaukee Bucks used a big fourth quarter to pull away for a 129-118 victory over the short-handed Golden State Warriors on Saturday night.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Nikola Vucevic had 24 points and 16 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls overcame a career-high 30 points from Tre Jones to rally for a 122-116 victory Saturday over the San Antonio Spurs, who sat Victor Wembanyama.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Julius Randle had 24 points and 11 rebounds, OG Anunoby scored 18 points and the New York Knicks defeated the makeshift Memphis Grizzlies 106-94 on Saturday night.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Time after time, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander punished the Orlando Magic by making difficult shots while getting fouled.

ATLANTA (AP) — Kyle Kuzma scored 29 points and the Washington Wizards took advantage of the Atlanta Hawks' worst offensive night this season to roll to a 127-99 victory on Saturday.

BOSTON (AP) — If Jayson Tatum wants to argue with the referees during a 30-point blowout, that’s OK with Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla. “I’m a pretty self-aware person.