NBA roundup: Detroit Pistons snap New York Knicks winning streak as Boston Celtics prevail

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jenkins-dannis/xzVAqNCs/"]Daniss Jenkins[/a] scored 18 points [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/basketball/detroit-pistons-UcjMRj6J/new-york-knicks-WCNO4nbt/?mid=WYgBoCRh"]off the bench[/a] while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/harris-tobias/A7GXRiFJ/"]Tobias Harris[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/stewart-isaiah/ETLNkHdm/"]Isaiah Stewart[/a] added 15 points apiece for East leaders [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/detroit-pistons/UcjMRj6J/"]Detroit[/a].[/p][p]The Pistons, coming off an embarrassing loss to the lowly [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/washington-wizards/W6vGWPsn/"]Washington Wizards[/a] on Thursday, took control in the first quarter and never trailed over the final three periods.[/p][embed guid="46d890af-4171-43c3-9aa3-042245882683" url="https://x.com/NBA/status/2019981364628713849?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]They pushed their lead to as many as 43 points against a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-york-knicks/WCNO4nbt/"]Knicks[/a] team playing without injured [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/towns-karl-anthony/8np46E9P/"]Karl-Anthony Towns[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/anunoby-og-ogugua/jiNJMxEa/"]OG Anunoby[/a].[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bridges-mikal/hCRWwI1R/"]Mikal Bridges[/a] led the Knicks with 19 points as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/brunson-jalen/YLRvL3v7/"]Jalen Brunson[/a] was held to 12 on four-of-20 shooting.[/p][p]The Knicks' win streak had seen them pull level with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/boston-celtics/KYD9hVEm/"]Boston[/a] for second place in the East, but they slipped to third as the Celtics erased a 22-point deficit to beat the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/miami-heat/CQ7AXnT5/"]Miami[/a] Heat [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/basketball/boston-celtics-KYD9hVEm/miami-heat-CQ7AXnT5/?mid=bLe3mYdt"]98-96[/a].[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/brown-jaylen/l88NjhUb/"]Jaylen Brown[/a] scored 29 points and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/pritchard-payton/SWoc4GBt/"]Payton Pritchard[/a] added 24 off the bench for the Celtics, who trailed by 21 at halftime but out-scored Miami 36-15 in the third quarter to tie it up and set the stage for a tense final period.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/white-derrick/6ZkKkpYd/"]Derrick White[/a]'s three-pointer with 1:31 remaining put the Celtics up for good. He finished with 21 points and a crucial block in the final minute.[/p][embed guid="dd60bb90-88dd-41f4-8cfb-e824313e9ebc" url="https://x.com/NBA/status/2019990294461329583?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vucevic-nikola/4plgqjlj/"]Nikola Vucevic[/a] had a double-double of 11 points and 12 rebounds in his first game with the Celtics since he was acquired at this week's trade deadline from Chicago.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/wiggins-andrew/Aynkhe8Q/"]Andrew Wiggins[/a] led the Heat with 26 points. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/powell-norman/h0afAHmc/"]Norman Powell[/a] chipped in 24 but [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mitchell-davion/fk03doeH/"]Davion Mitchell[/a] missed a potential game-winner with 2.7 seconds remaining.[/p][p]In [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/milwaukee-bucks/QTBEW6rC/"]Milwaukee[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/porter-jr-kevin/pjj67xi6/"]Kevin Porter[/a] Jr. scored 23 points to lead the Bucks to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/basketball/indiana-pacers-YPohMUTt/milwaukee-bucks-QTBEW6rC/?mid=jyACqjd5"]a 105-99 victory[/a] over the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/indiana-pacers/YPohMUTt/"]Indiana Pacers[/a].[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rollins-ryan/MivlU7sF/"]Ryan Rollins[/a] added 22 points and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/portis-bobby/SWIo11NN/"]Bobby Portis[/a] returned from a two-game injury absence to score 21 for the Bucks, who shook off days of trade rumors surrounding star [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/antetokounmpo-giannis/zw2Tm2a1/"]Giannis Antetokounmpo[/a] to notch a third straight win.[/p][embed guid="69201c9b-687e-406e-bc36-441378937675" url="https://x.com/NBA/status/2019990911024001351?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Thursday's trade deadline passed with Antetokounmpo still on Milwaukee's roster, but the Bucks talisman was again unavailable as he continues to recover from a calf strain.[/p][h2]Giannis nears return[/h2][p]Milwaukee coach [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rivers-saniya/K87dd90T/"]Doc Rivers[/a] was delighted to have the deadline drama behind them.[/p][p]"[b]It feels great,[/b]" he said before the game. "[b]It bothered me because the talk was almost like people trying to manifest him out of Milwaukee.[/b]"[/p][p]Rivers also said Antetokounmpo was nearing a return.[/p][p]"[b]He's going to play when he's healthy[/b]," Rivers said. "[b]He's getting close. He's working out. So I would say hopefully sooner than later[/b]."[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nembhard-andrew/MZmrxiIO/"]Andrew Nembhard[/a] led Indiana with 22 points. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/siakam-pascal/bcOia8CS/"]Pascal Siakam[/a] scored 19 for the Pacers, who used a 15-0 fourth-quarter scoring run to pull within four points with less than five minutes to go but could get no closer.[/p][p]In Minneapolis, 35 points from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/minnesota-timberwolves/KjBIVQcI/"]Minnesota[/a] star [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/edwards-anthony/6u0BMZM2/"]Anthony Edwards[/a] wasn't enough as the Timberwolves fell [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/basketball/minnesota-timberwolves-KjBIVQcI/new-orleans-pelicans-U3yc9SkP/?mid=b1DKsUQH"]119-115[/a] to the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-orleans-pelicans/U3yc9SkP/"]New Orleans Pelicans[/a].[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bey-saddiq/MgPVmeRa/"]Saddiq Bey[/a] scored 30 points and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/williamson-zion/fRIc4w7m/"]Zion Williamson[/a] added 29 for the Pelicans, who trailed by 18 early in the third quarter.[/p][embed guid="fa74aab1-3459-4d89-a1f9-11552f2e03a2" url="https://x.com/NBA/status/2019991695249596647?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Minnesota's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gobert-rudy/boMyt82G/"]Rudy Gobert[/a] came up with a steal and hit two free throws to tie it at 112-112 with 1:31 remaining.[/p][p]But Williamson converted a three-point play to put New Orleans up for good with 35.5 seconds left and Bey sealed the win with a pair of free throws.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/basketball/usa/nba/"]Follow all of the NBA action with Flashscore.[/a][/b][/p]