Basketball

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 35 points, Jaylen Brown added 22 and Kristaps Porzingis had 21 on Monday night against the team that drafted him to lead the Boston Celtics to a 114-98 victory over the New York Knicks.

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics were missing a lot of 3-point shots. They missed a bunch of layups, too. Coach Joe Mazzulla would have been happy to make adjustments, but his options were limited.

TORONTO — Even though Pascal Siakam scored a season-high 39 points, the all-star forward still didn't get the Toronto Raptors' chain for hardest working player on the team. That honour instead went to Montreal's Chris Boucher.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 35 points and 11 rebounds and Bobby Portis also had a double-double in the Milwaukee Bucks’ 118-109 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night.

TORONTO (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored a season-high 39 points and the Toronto Raptors overcame a 23-point deficit to beat the Washington Wizards 111-107 on Monday night. Siakam sparked Toronto’s comeback with 22 points in the third quarter.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks forward Jae Crowder will miss about two months due to a left adductor and abdominal tear. Crowder got hurt Saturday in a 112-97 loss at Orlando.

TORONTO — Forward O.G. Anunoby and guard Gary Trent Jr. were both ruled out of the Raptors' lineup as Toronto hosted the Washington Wizards on Monday.

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets extended the contract of coach Michael Malone after he guided the franchise to its first NBA title, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Monday.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In a jovial mood after another 76ers’ win, Joel Embiid had to interject when he overheard a teammate praise Tyrese Maxey. “Tyrese is a leader? That’s the first time I ever heard that,” Embiid said, laughing.

Portland Trail Blazers (3-6, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (3-7, 14th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Portland is looking to break its three-game losing streak with a win over Utah.