Porzingis returned to TD Garden, his homecourt with Boston the previous two years, to garner a standing ovation as his video tribute played midway through the first half.

G Cade Cunningham led Detroit with 29 points in a 131-124 win at Golden State Jan. 30, covering as 2.5-point underdogs as the Over (226.5) cashed.

With 13,202 points, Brown now has the 10th-most in team history.

The Celtics will look to close out their latest homestand with a third straight win when they face the injury-plagued Warriors on Wednesday night.

Jamal Murray scored 31 points, Nikola Jokic made a go-ahead jumper with 45 seconds left and the Denver Nuggets held on for a 121-115 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.

By the midpoint of the first frame, the Celtics had broken open the tilt to take and hold the lead, which was never in doubt from that point on.

The Golden State Warriors have struggled to remain in contention in the Western Conference without the services of superstar point guard Stephen Curry, who has not appeared in game action since Januar...