The Celtics defeated the Nuggets, 118-106 tonight in Denver. Jayson Tatum finished with a team-high 29 points, along with 6 assists and 4 rebounds for the Celtics, while Kristaps Porziņģis tallied 25 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists in the game. Russell Westbrook recorded 26 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. The Celtics improve their record to 27-10 with the win, while the Nuggets fall to 20-15 for the season. The Nuggets’ next game is Wednesday, 1/8/2025, against the Clippers on the road (9:00 PM ET, Altitude/FanDuel Sports Network – SoCal), while the Celtics head home to take on the Kings on Friday, 1/10/2025, (7:30 PM ET, NBC SPORTS BOSTON/NBCSCA).

The Heat defeated the Warriors, 114-98 tonight in Golden State. Nikola Jović finished with a team-high 20 points, along with 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the Heat, while Bam Adebayo tallied 19 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists in the game. Stephen Curry recorded 31 points, 8 three-pointers and 7 rebounds. The Heat improve their record to 18-17 with the win, while the Warriors fall to 18-18 for the season. The Warriors’ next game is Thursday, 1/9/2025, against the Pistons on the road (7:00 PM ET, FDSNDT/TV 20 Detroit/NBCSBA), while the Heat continue their road trip on Thursday, 1/9/2025, when they face the Jazz (9:00 PM ET, KJZZ/FanDuel Sports Network – Sun).

The Hawks defeated the Jazz, 124-121 tonight in Utah. Trae Young contributed a team-high 24 points to go with 20 assists, 3 three-pointers and 2 rebounds, with Clint Capela of the Hawks adding an additional 18 points (9-11 FG) in the game. Lauri Markkanen finished with a team-high 35 points along with 8 three-pointers for the Jazz in the losing effort. The Hawks improve their record to 19-18 with the win, while the Jazz fall to 9-26 for the season. The Jazz’s next game is Thursday, 1/9/2025, against the Heat on the road (9:00 PM ET, KJZZ/FanDuel Sports Network – Sun), while the Hawks continue their road trip on Thursday, 1/9/2025, when they face the Suns (9:00 PM ET, Arizona’s Family 3TV / Arizona’s Family Sports/FanDuel Sports Network – Southeast – Atlanta).