The Celtics' return to winning ways in the regular season of the NBA, two defeats later, featured nine points and the same number of rebounds from Neemias Queta, who was on the double-double threshold in less than 20 minutes of use. The Boston team beat the Miami Heat 119-114 at the expense of a very strong fourth quarter (36-21), after being down 19 in the first quarter. Anfernee Simons shone for the Celtics with 39 points, 18 of which came in the final period. Boston remains in second place in the Eastern Conference, with 25 wins and 15 losses. In the lead are the Detroit Pistons, who this morning beat the Phoenix Suns 108-105. This despite the disastrous performance of its main figure, Cade Cunningham, who ended the game with just three converted field goals, in 16 attempts (a measly 19 percent effectiveness). Still, and with the help of the free throw line (4/9), he reached a double-double (10 points and 11 assists). As for the Western Conference leader, Oklahoma City Thunder, they added their fifth consecutive victory by defeating Houston 111-91, with 20 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, against 19 from Kevin Durant for the Rockets, who ended the game without any triples converted (0/5). Victor Wembanyama returned to the competition with 22 points and 10 rebounds in the San Antonio Spurs' victory against the Milwaukee Bucks (119-101), Dallas reached 144 points (with six Klay Thompson triples) in the victory against Utah and Charlotte surprised the Lakers, in Los Angeles (135-117), with LaMelo Ball scoring 30 points for the Hornets, still nine less than LA star Luka Doncic. Journey results: Memphis Grizzlies - Orlando Magic, 111-118 Phoenix Suns - Detroit Pistons, 105-108 Boston Celtics - Miami Heat, 119-114 Oklahoma City Thunder - Houston Rockets, 111-91 Milwaukee Bucks - San Antonio Spurs, 101-119 Utah Jazz - Dallas Mavericks, 122-144 New York Knicks - Golden State Warriors, 101-117 Charlotte Hornets - Los Angeles Lakers, 135-117 NBA STANDINGS UPDATE ‼️ ▪️OKC (#1 in West) wins 5th straight ▪️BOS rises to #2 in East ▪️SAS rises to #2 in West Download the NBA App for more: https://t.co/pBKIAWNToa pic.twitter.com/6dp06mVdaN — NBA (@NBA) January 16, 2026
