Jaylen Brown scored 28 points and Jayson Tatum added 27, including a tiebreaking jumper with 0.2 seconds left, as the visiting Boston Celtics held off the New Orleans Pelicans 118-116 on Friday night.

Tatum added 10 assists, Kristaps Porzingis and Derrick White scored 16 points each and Luke Kornet had 11 off the bench for the Celtics, who earned their third win in four games.

Trey Murphy III scored a season-high 40 points, Jose Alvarado added 20 and CJ McCollum had 17 for New Orleans, which lost its fifth straight game.

Pelicans starting point guard Dejounte Murray had to be helped to the locker room after injuring his lower right leg in the first quarter. He did not return, and postgame reports indicated he tore his Achilles tendon.

Nuggets 137, 76ers 134

Nikola Jokic posted 28 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds to lift visiting Denver past Philadelphia.

While Jokic made the key plays down the stretch, Jamal Murray led Denver with 31 points to go with 11 assists. Michael Porter Jr. chipped in 24 points to help the Nuggets snap a three-game skid.

Tyrese Maxey scored 42 points and Guerschon Yabusele had a career-high 28 for Philadelphia, which remained without Joel Embiid (knee) and Paul George (finger). The Sixers had won their previous four games. Yabusele attempted a tough heave from half court that fell short at the buzzer.

Clippers 112, Hornets 104

Norman Powell scored 27 points and Kawhi Leonard added 21 points as Los Angeles won at Charlotte.

Ivica Zubac (14 points, 11 rebounds) and James Harden (14 points, 10 assists) racked up double-doubles as the Clippers won for the fourth time in five games.

Miles Bridges scored 27 points and grabbed nine rebounds while Vasilije Micic supplied 20 points for the Hornets, who lost for the fifth time in their last six outings.

Spurs 144, Bucks 118

Victor Wembanyama amassed 30 points and 14 rebounds to lead San Antonio to a rousing win over visiting Milwaukee to snap a four-game home losing streak.

Keldon Johnson added 24 points for San Antonio, which won for just the second time in its past seven outings. Stephon Castle hit for 20 points, Harrison Barnes had 16, and Devin Vassell and Chris Paul scored 12 points each in the win.

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo led all scorers with 35 points and also took 14 rebounds. Damian Lillard added 22 points, Khris Middleton tallied 21 and Taurean Prince racked up 13 for the Bucks.

Suns 130, Warriors 105

Devin Booker led six Phoenix players in double figures, Stephen Curry was limited to 14 points and Phoenix ran away from host Golden State in San Francisco.

Booker totaled a game-high 31 points and 11 assists, Bradley Beal had 21 points off the bench, and Kevin Durant chipped in with 19 for the Suns, who won for the ninth time in their past 12 games.

Andrew Wiggins and Moses Moody paced the Warriors with 17 points apiece on a night when Curry shot just 1-for-6 from 3-point range.

Bulls 122, Raptors 106

Coby White had 25 points and six assists and visiting Chicago ended Toronto’s five-game winning streak by romping to a win.

Bulls center Nikola Vucevic had 12 points and six rebounds in the first quarter and finished with 21 and 12, respectively. Josh Giddey added 15 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Chicago got good production from the bench with Jalen Smith contributing 17 points, Matas Buzelis scoring 12, Patrick Williams chipping in with 11 points and nine rebounds and Dalen Terry putting up 10 points.

Scottie Barnes had 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Raptors, and RJ Barrett added 19 points and nine boards. Immanuel Quickley returned from injury to score 13 of his 14 points in the first half. Jacob Poeltl had eight points, nine rebounds and five blocked shots.

Pistons 117, Mavericks 102

First-time All-Star Cade Cunningham poured in 40 points and host Detroit snapped a three-game losing streak with a victory over Dallas.

Tobias Harris had 17 points and Jalen Duren contributed 16 points, 13 rebounds and five assists. Marcus Sasser chipped in 10 points.

Kyrie Irving led the Mavericks with 28 points. P.J. Washington scored 22 and grabbed 13 rebounds, while Daniel Gafford supplied 16 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks. Klay Thompson added 13 points.