Gordon Hayward scored six three-pointers to lead the Boston Celtics to a 112-109 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Celtics improved to 3-0 against their Eastern Conference rivals this season and broke a two-game skid, with Hayward recording 26 points and Al Horford adding 23.
A three-pointer from the corner by Hayward helped put Boston 105-103 up with 1:50 left to play, and despite chances for the 76ers to tie the game, the Celtics held on to take the win.
Gordon Hayward is the first Celtics reserve to score at least 26 points and make six 3-pointers in a single game since Eddie House did so on Jan. 28, 2009 — Celtics Stats (@celtics_stats) February 13, 2019
The Golden State Warriors claimed a fifth straight triumph, beating the Utah Jazz 115-108.
A 24-6 run in the fourth quarter helped the Warriors surge ahead, with Stephen Curry making back-to-back three pointers.
Kevin Durant led the way with 28 points, while Curry had 24 and Klay Thompson added 22.
24-6 run for the @warriors with this #KlayThompson three!#TeamIsEverything 103#DubNation 109 📺: @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/ohsHzdSUze — NBA (@NBA) February 13, 2019
The Orlando Magic took a fourth consecutive win for the first time since 2015, routing the New Orleans Pelicans 118-88.
Nikola Vucevic finished with 25 points and 17 rebounds, while Jonathan Isaac had a career-high 20 points.
The win puts the Magic just 1.5 games behind the Detroit Pistons for the final Eastern Conference play-off spot.
Meanwhile, a triple-double from LeBron James was not enough to clinch victory for the Los Angeles Lakers.
✅4-game win streak...first 4-game win streak since Nov. 25-Dec 3, 2015, when they won 5 straight. ✅First time Orlando has swept a road trip of 3-or-more games since Jan. 8-12, 2012. ✅First time in TEAM HISTORY Orlando has won 3 straight road games by 16+ points.#PureMagic — Orlando Magic PR (@Magic_PR) February 13, 2019
The Lakers fell to a 117-113 defeat to the Atlanta Hawks, who had previously lost three games in a row.
James scored 28 points, 16 assists and 11 rebounds for the Lakers, while Trae Young and John Collins both had 22 points for Atlanta.
The San Antonio Spurs ended a four-game losing streak by edging the Memphis Grizzlies 108-107.
Patty Mills scored a season-high 22 points, while LaMarcus Aldridge finished with the same.
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