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NBA: Pistons cruise to end Knicks' eight-game winning streak

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Daniss Jenkins scored 18 points in his last game as a two-way player and the Detroit Pistons routed New York 118-80 on Friday night to end the Knicks' winning streak at eight games.

Jenkins was playing his 42nd game of the season, meaning he is no longer eligible for NBA games under his two-way contract. The Pistons must convert his deal to a full NBA contract to keep him. He's averaging 8.2 points and 3.3 assists in 16.8 minutes as a backup guard.

Jalen Duren (knee) missed the game for Detroit while the Knicks played without Karl-Anthony Towns (eye) and OG Anunoby (toe).

Tobias Harris and Isaiah Stewart each scored 15 points for the Pistons, who have won five straight regular-season games against New York, but lost to the Knicks in six games in the first round of last season's playoffs.

Mikal Bridges scored 19 points for New York. Jalen Brunson finished with 12 on 4-for-20 shooting that included 0 for 8 on 3-pointers. New York's 80 points were a season low, beating the 90 they scored in a 31-point loss to the Pistons on Jan. 5.

 

Celtics rally from 22 down to edge Heat

Jaylen Brown had 29 points while Payton Pritchard scored 24 points to help the Boston Celtics make their biggest comeback of the season, rallying from a 22-point deficit to defeat the Miami Heat 98-96 for their fifth straight win.

Derrick White hit a 3-pointer from the corner with 1:31 remaining that provided the Celtics' final margin. White shot 6 of 20 but ended up with 21 points.

Nikola Vucevic had a double-double in his first game with the Celtics, finishing with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Boston made 9 of its final 15 shots from 3 after missing 20 of 21 from deep to start the game.

Miami had a chance to win it in regulation, but Davion Mitchell missed a 3-pointer from the corner with 2.7 seconds remaining. Andrew Wiggins led the Heat with 26 points while All-Star Norman Powell had 24 points.

 

Pelicans rally past Timberwolves

Saddiq Bay scored 30 points, including two free throws with 10.8 seconds remaining, helping the New Orleans Pelicans overcome an 18-point second-half deficit in a 119-115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Zion Williamson added 29 points and Trey Murphy III scored 26 as the Pelicans snapped a three-game skid.

Minnesota took a one-point lead with 50 seconds remaining on a 3-pointer by Bones Hyland, but Williamson converted a three-point play to put the Pelicans up 117-115 with 35.5 seconds to play.

Anthony Edwards' shot fell short and Bey grabbed the rebound and was fouled by Julius Randle with 10.8 seconds to go.

Edwards finished with 35 points, including 23 in the first half. Randle added 24 points, while Rudy Gobert grabbed 16 rebounds to go with his 12 points.