Jaylen Brown dropped 42 points as the Boston Celtics held off Jalen Brunson the New York Knicks comeback bid in the fourth quarter from TD Garden.

For the first time since October, the Sixers have won two games in a row. They got another stellar Tyrese Maxey performance and two incredible late-game plays to avoid a disastrous collapse.

Video highlights of Los Angeles Lakers star Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic erupting offensively against the Dallas Mavericks.

De'Aaron Fox had a 31 point night but needed two late FTs to lead the San Antonio Spurs over the Orlando Magic in the final seconds from the Kia Center.

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The Sixers had their most balanced, well-rounded performance of the season on Friday to defeat a depleted Bucks team and improve to 13-9.

The Lakers edged the Raptors 123-120 in a thrilling battle that came down to the final seconds. Toronto pushed until the last possession, but the visitors held firm defensively and executed better late.

Despite scoring 40 fourth-quarter points on a night where Jett Howard stepped up in a big way, the Magic couldn't overcome Jaylen Brown's 35-point night as the Celtics did just enough to pick up the home win.

Luka Doncic had 35 points as the Los Angeles Lakers downed the Dallas Mavericks and Anthony Davis. Game highlights:

The Los Angeles Lakers struggled to be competitive without LeBron James and Luka Doncic on Friday night against the Boston Celtics.

The Dallas Mavericks (8-16) kicked off the first night of a back-to-back on Friday, taking on the Oklahoma City Thunder (22-1), who put their 13-game win streak on the line. OKC kept their train rolling with a 132-111 drubbing.