With Neemias Queta in the starting five, the Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks (110-100) and added their third consecutive victory in the NBA regular phase, continuing to close the podium in the Eastern Conference. The Portuguese post contributed to the team's triumph green with eight points, eight rebounds and three assists, in 27 minutes of use. Not to mention, Jaylen Brown stood out for the Celtics, this time with a double-double (33 points and 11 rebounds), while 19-year-old Cooper Flagg once again shone for the Mavericks, with 36 points, nine rebounds and six assists. It was the third game in a row to reach the 30-point mark for the rookie from Dallas, an NBA record for young men under 20. Last night, the leaders of the Eastern Conference, the Detroit Pistons, led by Cade Cunningham (29 points and 10 assists), defeated the Denver Nuggets by 124-121, while the second-placed New York Knicks won, in Washington, the seventh game in a row (132-101). Also noteworthy is Isaiah Collier's 22 (!) assists in the Utah Jazz's triumph against the Indiana Pacers (131-122). It is the highest record of the season and the Jazz's best since 1992, set at the time by the legendary John Stockton. Tonight, Zay became the first player in the league to drop 20+ assists while playing the entire game since Magic Johnson in Game 5 of the 1991 NBA Finals 💜#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/MGSp3fTWpP — Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) February 4, 2026 LeBron James (25 points) and Luka Doncic (24) helped the Los Angeles Lakers overcome the Brooklyn Nets (125-109) and Jalen Johnson recorded a triple-double (29 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists) in the Atlanta Hawks' victory over the Miami Heat (127-115). NBA STANDINGS UPDATE ‼️ ▪️ LAL rises to #5 in West ▪️ PHX rises to #6 in West ▪️ DET (#1 in East) wins 3rd in a row ▪️ NYK (#2 in East) wins 7th in a row ▪️ BOS (#3 in East) wins 3rd in a row ▪️ PHI (#6 in East) wins 5th in a row Download the NBA App for more:… pic.twitter.com/L0ZY8mgAts — NBA (@NBA) February 4, 2026
