The Boston Celtics’ nine-game winning streak ended with a 121-107 loss to the Chicago Bulls.
DeMar DeRozan scored 28 points and Zach LaVine 22 at the United Center in Chicago as the Bulls snapped a four-game losing streak.
The Celtics’ Jayson Tatum had 28 points – he also had 11 rebounds and seven assists – and Jaylen Brown 25.
The Celtics remain top of the Eastern Conference with a 14-3 record, while the Bulls are 11th.
The exhausted Golden State Warriors suffered a resounding 128-83 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.
Brandon Ingram scored a season-high 34 points against a Warriors team that rested Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins in New Orleans.
In Wisconsin, Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points despite struggling at the free throw line as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 119-111.
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Atlanta Hawks 114-102 to record a third straight win, while the Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks also picked up wins on Monday night.
