The OKC Thunder books its ticket to the NBA Cup's eight-team tournament with a win over the Phoenix Suns in Jalen Williams' season debut.

Jaylen Brown dropped 42 points as the Boston Celtics held off Jalen Brunson the New York Knicks comeback bid in the fourth quarter from TD Garden.

The win means the Grizzlies (7-12) remain alive for a chance to advance to the NBA Cup knockout stage. New Orleans (3-16) have now lost six straight to Memphis. Williams set a new career-high with 17 assists. He previously recorded 15 assists in a Nov. 20 win over the Sacramento Kings.

With the Heat losing to the Mavericks with Tyler Herro going scoreless in the second half, he speaks on the usage rate dipping.

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Despite getting off to a strong start, the Toronto Raptors couldn't keep a steady rhythm against the Charlotte Hornets, who held the home team to under 90 points in a road win.