'Celtics Extend Dominance Over Pistons with 12th Consecutive Victory in NBA Roundup'
Payton Pritchard entered the game as a substitute and tallied a team-best 27 points and 10 assists, propelling the Boston Celtics to a 123-99 victory over the visiting Detroit Pistons on Thursday.
Pritchard went 10 for 20 from the field, including 7 of 15 from beyond the arc.
Derrick White contributed 23 points and Kristaps Porzingis added 19 as the Celtics extended their winning streak against the Pistons to 12 games.
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Rookie Ronald Holland II notched a career-high 26 points for the Pistons, who struggled from 3-point range, shooting just 18.9 percent (7 of 37). Cade Cunningham also had a strong performance with 18 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists.
Kings 111, Pelicans 109
Domantas Sabonis recorded 32 points and 20 rebounds, while DeMar DeRozan scored 16 of his 29 points in the third quarter to lead the visiting Sacramento Kings past the New Orleans Pelicans.
DeAaron Fox and Keegan Murray each contributed 18 points for the Kings, who outscored the Pelicans 38-28 in the third quarter.
CJ McCollum led the Pelicans with 36 points, followed by Trey Murphy III with 21 and Dejounte Murray with 20.
Heat 114, Raptors 104
Bam Adebayo led the way for the Miami Heat with 21 points and 16 rebounds in their win over the Toronto Raptors.
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Tyler Herro also had a strong performance with a game-high 23 points, while Nikola Jovic (14 points) and Dru Smith (11 points) provided valuable contributions off the bench for the Heat, who have now won four consecutive games.
Raptors star RJ Barrett struggled from the field, making just 5 of 18 shots, but still managed to record a triple-double with 13 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists. Gradey Dick led the Raptors with 22 points, including 12 in the first quarter, and Jakob Poeltl added 16 points.
