AROUND THE NBA

AROUND THE NBA

Thursday’s game

Celtics 92, Warriors 88

BOSTON

Kyrie Irving had 11 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter, including two free throws that put Boston ahead in the closing seconds, and the Celtics beat the Golden State Warriors for their 14th straight victory. Jaylen Brown had 22 points and seven rebounds, and Al Horford added 18 points and 11 rebounds. Kevin Durant has 24 points for Golden State. The defending champion Warriors had won seven in a row. Playing his second game since suffering a facial fracture, Irving shed his protective mask in the second quarter. Then, with the game tied at 88, he was fouled on his layup attempt and calmly made a pair of free throws. Durant then came up empty on his jumper on the other end.

Associated Press