Boston Celtics news Today, Thursday, November 5

No. 1 in the 30-second version

Celtics beat Bucks 109-102 at TD Garden, holding off a late Milwaukee rally.

Boston led by as many as 22 points before Milwaukee cut into the lead and briefly took it in the fourth quarter, according to SB Nation. Paul George and Tyler Herro each scored 25 points, and Jayson Tatum sat out to rest, his first missed game of the season. Payton Pritchard left in the third quarter with a right eye abrasion after a hit to the face, and coach Joe Mazzulla said he appears okay. Devin Carter remains out with an illness contracted during the preseason.

Sources: Brew Hoop · CelticsBlog

No. 2 in the 30-second version

Celtics list Jayson Tatum and Payton Pritchard as questionable before facing the Bucks.

Tatum was listed as questionable with rest and Pritchard as questionable with a right shoulder contusion, according to CelticsBlog. Devin Carter was ruled out with an illness, while Paul George and Mitchell Robinson were available. Tatum, who had not missed a game this season, was averaging 27 points, 7.9 assists and 6 rebounds, and Baylor Scheierman was mentioned as a possible starter.

Source: CelticsBlog

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla says Mitchell Robinson's slow start reflects a role change, not a lack of effort.

Just seven games into the season, we have our first big question: what’s up with Mitch Robinson? Across the board, his numbers are down and after being Boston’s big free agent signing over the summer, some fans are having a bit of buyer’s remorse.

Source: CelticsBlog

No. 3 in the 30-second version

Wembanyama scores career-high 52 points with 24 rebounds and 8 blocks, Spurs edge Mavericks 112-111.

Wembanyama sank the winning free throw, and Kyrie Irving's last-second shot for Dallas missed the rim. Wembanyama had 29 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks at halftime, and Irving led Dallas with 29 points. Wembanyama briefly left the game with an apparent ankle injury and later said he has been sick, and the NBA said his line is the first 50-point, 20-rebound, 5-block game since Bob McAdoo in 1974.

Sources: BBC · ESPN · Yahoo Sports · USA TODAY Sports

Luka Doncic scores 40 points as Lakers beat Kings 116-103 in Sacramento.

Doncic has scored 40-plus points in three straight games and in five of his last six, and he shot 11 of 23 with nine rebounds and seven assists. Austin Reaves added 21 points and Walker Kessler had 15 points and eight rebounds for the Lakers, who are 7-2. Darius Acuff led Sacramento with 22 points and 12 assists in the loss, which dropped the Kings to 1-7. During the game, a courtside fan threw the ball at an official and was removed from the arena.

Sources: LA Times · Yahoo Sports · Silver Screen and Roll · Hot Hot Hoops

76ers beat Pistons 112-106 as Joel Embiid draws a technical after a shoving match with Tolu Smith.

Jaylen Brown led Philadelphia with 30 points, and Embiid scored 26 with LeBron James adding 13 points and 10 rebounds. Cade Cunningham had 26 points for Detroit, which cut a 13-point Philadelphia lead late to four. The technical was Embiid's first of the season, and the win moved the Sixers to 8-1 after their only earlier loss, to Detroit on Oct. 25.

Sources: Yahoo Sports · USA TODAY Sports · Liberty Ballers

Nets beat Hornets 114-104, with Michael Porter Jr. scoring 26 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.

Brooklyn (2-6) rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit and outscored Charlotte 34-24 in the fourth quarter, according to the NY Post. Julius Randle added 22 points, and rookie Mikel Brown Jr. scored a career-high 18. Charlotte (3-6) lost its fifth straight game after opening 3-1, and Kon Knueppel left in the first quarter with left leg soreness in his return from a hamstring strain.

Sources: SNY · NY Post Sports · At The Hive

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 42 as the Thunder beat the Cavaliers 124-116, extending Cleveland's losing streak to five against OKC.

Cleveland trailed by 17 after the first quarter and never fully caught up, according to SB Nation. James Harden finished with 19 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, and Donovan Mitchell scored 27 with most of his points in the fourth quarter. Peyton Watson and Jaylon Tyson were out for Cleveland, and Tyrese Proctor reportedly left late with an ankle injury, per SB Nation.

Sources: Yahoo Sports · Fear The Sword