Bennedict Mathurin has been the star for Indiana tonight in his return from a 4-game absence, dropping 24 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and a steal in 29 minutes off the bench. Trae Young has 26 to lead all scorers, while Caris LeVert has chipped in 19 points and 3 boards of the Atlanta bench.

Jayson Tatum had 40 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists to help the Boston Celtics extend their winning streak to four games by beating the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 111-101 on Saturday night.

Boston fans will be happy to see their superstar back, but the Celtics will still be shorthanded against the 76ers. Jaylen Brown (right knee posterior impingement), Jrue Holiday (right hand mallet finger), Kristaps Porzingis (illness, non-COVID), Al Horford (left big toe sprain), and Sam Hauser (right ankle sprain) have all been ruled out.

In a recent interview, Jayson Tatum expressed his feelings about being undervalued despite his impressive NBA achievements.

Lakers outlast Knicks in OT thriller behind Luka and LeBron, Steph drops 40 in Brooklyn & more from Thursday’s 6-game slate.