Jayson Tatum scored 32 of his 50 points in the second half, and the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the Washington Wizards 118-100 in the play-in round.
Jayson Tatum had 32 points, including a key 3-pointer in the final moments, and the Boston Celtics held off the Portland Trail Blazers 116-115 on Tuesday night.
Zion Williamson had 21 points and 11 rebounds in 27 minutes, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Boston Celtics 123-108, first victory since the rookie star joined the lineup.
It's a rematch: Team LeBron vs. Team Giannis. LeBron James of the LA Lakers and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks will be the captains for the NBA All-Star Game.
Kemba Walker scored 20 points to end a career-long personal losing streak against LeBron James, to lead the Boston Celtics past the Los Angeles Lakers 139-107.
Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Kemba Walker had 22 and the Boston Celtics beat the Toronto Raptors 118-102 in the first Christmas Day NBA game played in Canada.
The U.S. came to China looking to again be the best in the world. It'll go home with the worst tournament finish, losing to Serbia 94-89 in a consolation game.
Jaylen Brown scored 20 points, Kemba Walker added 15 and the U.S. World Cup team finally got to enjoy an easy night, rolling past Japan 98-45 in the Group E finale.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden got the most votes, and Damian Lillard and Kemba Walker also were big winners when the All-NBA teams were announced.