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NBA: Jayson Tatum, Celtics knock off Detroit

NBA: Jayson Tatum, Celtics knock off Detroit

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Celtics forward Jayson Tatum dunks against the Pistons in their game on February 4, 2022. Rick Osentoski, USA Today Sports/Reuters
Celtics forward Jayson Tatum dunks against the Pistons in their game on February 4, 2022. Rick Osentoski, USA Today Sports/Reuters

Jayson Tatum had 24 points and 9 rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to a 102-93 road win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night.

Jaylen Brown had 13 points and 7 rebounds, and Josh Richardson added 12 points for Boston, which won its 4th straight.

Hamidou Diallo had 21 points and 14 rebounds, Saddiq Bey scored 21 points and Isaiah Stewart had 17 rebounds in defeat for Detroit, which has lost 7 of its last 8.

After building a 46-31 lead at halftime, Boston added to Detroit's deficit in the 3rd, going up by 19 at 52-33 with 9:13 remaining in the quarter.

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Detroit mounted a minor rally, going on a 14-5 run to cut Boston's lead to 57-47 with 6:26 remaining in the 3rd, but Boston answered with a 9-2 run to take a 66-49 lead with 3:47 left in the quarter.

Boston eventually took a 78-56 lead into the 4th quarter.

In the 4th, Detroit put a dent into Boston's lead, pulling to within 96-84 with 1:52 remaining following a 10-0 run.

The Pistons eventually cut Boston's lead to 100-93 with 20.6 seconds remaining after a 3-pointer by Killian Hayes.

But that was as close as the Pistons would get.

Detroit was playing without star rookie Cade Cunningham, who sat out the game with a hip pointer.

With Boston nursing a 13-11 lead in the 1st quarter, the Celtics separated themselves by going on a 15-5 run over the final 6:12 of the quarter to take a 28-16 lead going into the 2nd quarter.

Boston continued to build on its lead in the 2nd quarter, taking a 37-22 lead with 6:31 remaining until halftime.

Detroit couldn't cut its deficit to single digits the rest of the quarter and the Celtics took a 46-31 lead into the halftime break.

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NBA: Anthony Davis bids farewell to LA, ready for 'next chapter'

NBA: Anthony Davis bids farewell to LA, ready for 'next chapter'

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LOS ANGELES - Anthony Davis paid tribute to Los Angeles in a farewell message to his adopted city on Monday following his shock trade to the Dallas Mavericks.

In his first comments since news broke that the Los Angeles Lakers were trading him to Dallas in exchange for Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic, Davis described the deal as "business."

The Doncic-Davis trade is widely regarded as the most jaw-dropping deal in NBA history, a stunning coup conducted in utmost secrecy that no one saw coming.

In a post on Instagram, Davis said he was pleased to have been able to deliver an NBA championship for the Lakers during the pandemic-disrupted 2020 season.

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"Six years ago, I came here with the vision to win a Championship, and I will never forget the moment we did!" the 31-year-old wrote.

"The business of basketball is a business just like all other businesses... I am grateful to the city where my first ring came from, grew my family and friendships and I will always have a home here," said Davis, who reportedly paid $31 million for a mansion in the exclusive Los Angeles neighborhood of Bel Air in 2021.

"My family and I thank everyone who made this place home and we are still thinking of those that lost their homes in the fires," he said, refering to deadly blazes that ravaged parts of the city last month.

Los Angeles "will always have a special place in my heart," he added. "Every great story has an exciting next chapter... Dallas -- Here we come!"

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© Agence France-Presse

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