November 28th NBA Game Boxscore Breakdowns

The Boston Celtics defeated the Chicago Bulls, 124-97, at TD Garden on Tuesday. Jaylen Brown was the leading scorer for the Celtics with 30 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Jayson Tatum posted 21 points, seven rebounds and four dimes. Al Horford sniffed a double-double and posted 16 points, nine rebounds, six assists, three blocks and two steals. Jrue Holiday and Derrick White each added 14 points. Holiday had seven rebounds and nine assists, while White had seven dimes. DeMar DeRozan and Coby White led the Bulls in scoring with 19 points each. DeRozan also added six assists. Patrick Williams was the only other starter who scored in double digits for Chicago after ending with 14 points. Williams also added seven rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Ayo Dosunmu delivered 10 points off the bench.

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Atlanta Hawks, 128-105, at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Tuesday in the group stage of the In-Season Tournament. Donovan Mitchell carried the Cavaliers to victory with a 40-point performance that included 11 rebounds, five assists and three steals. Darius Garland had 19 points and eight assists. Max Strus delivered 11 points, seven assists, three rebounds, two steals and two blocks. Evan Mobley mustered a strong double-double of 17 points and 19 rebounds. Seven Atlanta players scored in double digits here. Deandre Hunter led the way among the starters with 18 points, four rebounds and two assists. Saddiq Bey and Clint Capela chipped in with 14 points each. Capela also grabbed nine rebounds and swatted two shots. Trae Young and Dejounte Murray chipped in with 13 points. Young also had 10 assists.

The Heat flipped a nine-point first-quarter deficit to a three-point lead by halftime, but the Bucks' 13-6 run over the final 2:15 of the fourth quarter snapped a 118-118 tie and sealed the win. Both teams notably shot over 50.0 percent, but Milwaukee won the rebounding battle, 45-35. Giannis Antetokounmpo's 33 points, which he partly complemented with 10 rebounds, led the Bucks. Damian Lillard supplied 32 points, nine assists and four rebounds. Khris Middleton delivered 17 points, eight boards and two assists. Malik Beasley generated a 16-point, 10-rebound double-double. Bam Adebayo's 31-point, 10-rebound double-double, which included five assists, led the Heat. Kyle Lowry's line included 21 points, six assists and four rebounds. Josh Richardson delivered 20 points, seven assists and three rebounds. Jaime Jaquez and Caleb Martin netted 14 points apiece, with the former adding six assists and four rebounds among other contributions. Duncan Robinson registered 13 points.

The Raptors had whittled an eight-point halftime deficit to one going into the fourth quarter, but Brooklyn's 39-point tally in the final 12 minutes, which included a key late 12-0 run, sealed the double-digit win. Scottie Barnes and Pascal Siakam co-led the Raptors with 17 points each while recording 11 and 10 rebounds, respectively. Barnes added six assists and three steals. Gary Trent Jr. delivered 15 points. Dennis Schroder furnished 14 points, nine assists, five rebounds and one steal. Chris Boucher netted 13 points. Spencer Dinwiddie's 23 points, which he complemented with nine rebounds, eight assists and four steals, led the Nets. Mikal Bridges generated a 22-point, 10-rebound double-double that also included five assists. Cameron Johnson and Royce O'Neale totaled 18 points apiece while adding nine and seven rebounds, respectively. Nicolas Claxton registered 15 points, eight rebounds, one steal and four blocks.

The Knicks took a 14-point advantage into the fourth and outscored the visitors by 10 points in the quarter to complete the blowout. Julius Randle led the way for the Knicks with 25 points on 8-for-15 shooting, 20 rebounds, five assists and two steals, in 34 minutes. Josh Hart followed up with 17 points, six rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block. RJ Barrett finished with 16 points, three rebounds, two assists and a steal, while Jalen Brunson tallied 12 points, three rebounds, seven assists and three steals. The Knicks shot 46.6 percent from the field, including 15-for-38 from deep. Meanwhile, Brandon Miller led the Hornets with 18 points on 7-for-18 shooting, three rebounds, two assists and a steal, in 36 minutes. Miles Bridges followed up with 13 points, four rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block. Mark Williams totaled 12 points, 12 rebounds and a steal, while P.J. Washington chipped in 11 points, eight rebounds, three assists a steal and a block. The Hornets shot 41.6 percent from the field, including 13-for-31 from long range.

The Timberwolves rallied back in front early in the fourth and stayed a step ahead the rest of the way to close out their second straight win. This marks the second straight loss for the Thunder. Anthony Edwards (hip) left the game late in the third quarter due to injury. Edwards led the Timberwolves with 21 points on 7-for-16 shooting, five rebounds and a block, in 28 minutes. Rudy Gobert totaled 17 points, 16 rebounds, a steal and four blocks. Karl-Anthony Towns recorded 13 points, 10 rebounds and three assists, while Troy Brown Jr. chipped in 17 points on 5-for-6 shooting, off the bench. The Timberwolves shot 42.3 percent from the field, including 14-for-33 from deep. Meanwhile, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 32 points on 13-for-22 shooting, four rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocks, in 34 minutes. Chet Holmgren followed up with 16 points, eight rebounds, six assists, a steal and a block, while Jalen Williams, Josh Giddey and Cason Wallace chipped in 10 points each. The Thunder shot 41.1 percent from the field, including 11-for-30 from long range.

There were five ties and six lead changes in this game, with Dallas riding a 37-27 fourth quarter to their comeback win. The Mavericks shot 35 percent from three-point range and 86 percent from the free-throw line while holding the Rockets to 28 percent from long range and 79 percent from the charity stripe. They also won the turnover differential, 12-7. Alperen Sengun led Houston with 31 points, nine rebounds and six assists. Jabari Smith totaled 16 points and nine rebounds. Fred VanVleet tallied 10 points, four rebounds and 12 assists. Luka Doncic led Dallas with 41 points, nine rebounds and nine assists. Kyrie Irving collected 27 points and five assists. Derrick Jones Jr led the bench with 15 points and six boards.

The Kings rode a 69-51 second half to their comeback win, overcoming a 24-point lead by Golden State late in the second quarter. The Kings led for less than two minutes of this game. Malik Monk hit a game-winning jumper with 7.4 seconds left to grab that comeback win. The Kings outscored the Warriors in the paint, 50-38, while forcing 18 turnovers from Golden State. Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 29 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. Andrew Wiggins amassed 29 points, 10 rebounds and three assists. Klay Thompson tallied 20 points and nine rebounds. De'Aaron Fox led the Kings with 29 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists. Kevin Huerter totaled 21 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Malik Monk led the bench with 21 points and three rebounds.