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Celtics beat Bulls 134-99 as Pritchard scores 28 points in Boston

Boston beat Chicago 134-99 behind 28 points from Payton Pritchard. Golden State and Milwaukee recorded their first wins, while Oklahoma City, Houston and Memphis stayed unbeaten.

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The Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls 134-99 on Oct. 26, with Payton Pritchard scoring 28 points in the home victory at TD Garden, ESPN reported.

Boston improved to 2-1, while Chicago fell to 1-3. Pritchard made all five of his three-point attempts during the third quarter in front of 19,156 spectators.

The Golden State Warriors earned their first win of the season, beating the Denver Nuggets 134-114 at Ball Arena before 19,520 spectators. Yaxel Lendeborg finished with 31 points and 12 rebounds for Golden State, which moved to 1-3. Denver fell to 1-2.

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-125 in overtime at Rocket Arena, where attendance was 19,432. Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points, including five in the extra period, while Anthony Edwards scored 47 for Minnesota. Cleveland improved to 2-1, and Minnesota dropped to 3-1.

The Charlotte Hornets beat the Washington Wizards 110-103 at Spectrum Center, with Brandon Miller scoring a career-high 39 points. Charlotte recorded its third victory in four games to start the season, while Washington moved to 2-2. The game drew 17,949 spectators.

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat 113-109 at Kaseya Center before a crowd of 19,611. Cooper Flagg had 29 points and 11 assists and blocked a late shot that would have put Miami ahead. Dallas moved to 2-2, while Miami fell to 0-4.

The Milwaukee Bucks secured their first victory of the season by beating the Indiana Pacers 110-102 at Fiserv Forum. Tyler Herro finished with 23 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists before 10,674 spectators. Milwaukee improved to 1-3, while Indiana dropped to 2-2.

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Phoenix Suns 125-114 at Paycom Center to improve to 4-0. Ajay Mitchell scored a career-high 30 points, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 26 for Oklahoma City. Phoenix fell to 1-2 in a game attended by 18,203.

The Houston Rockets also moved to 4-0 with a 120-110 victory over the Atlanta Hawks at Toyota Center in Houston. Alperen Sengun finished with 29 points, nine assists and nine rebounds. Atlanta dropped to 2-2, with 18,055 spectators attending the game.

The Memphis Grizzlies beat the Utah Jazz 110-105 at Delta Center before 17,867 spectators, recording their second victory over Utah in four games. Cedric Coward scored 16 points and collected 11 rebounds as Memphis improved to 4-0. Utah fell to 1-3.

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