Four NBA teams,including the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics,announced Thursday that members of their organizations have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Ben Simmons and his Philadelphia 76ers have made a big Christmas Day statement by thumping NBA leaders Milwaukee 121-109.
Joel Embiid scored a season-high 38 points and added 13 rebounds as Philadelphia handed Boston their first home loss on Thursday night (local time).
Kawhi Leonard scored 23 points in his return to Toronto,Lou Williams had 18 and the Los Angeles Clippers won their third straight NBA game Wednesday,beating the slumping Raptors 112-92.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has scored 35 points to guide NBA leaders Milwaukee Bucks to their 13th consecutive victory,127-103 over Detroit Pistons.
Joel Embiid rebounded from the worst game of his career with 33 points and 16 rebounds to lead Philadelphia 76ers to a 97-91 victory over Sacramento Kings.
James Harden has scored 49 points on a whopping 41 shots from the field as Houston made it seven wins in a row with a 125-105 victory at Minnesota.
Boston have won their eighth consecutive game with a 116-106 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks.
Boston Celtics rookie Tacko Fall,who stands 226 centimetres,was forced into the league's concussion protocol after picking up an injury after practice.
Australian Aron Baynes has agreed to take up the final year of his contract with the Celtics for $8.5 million.
Aron Baynes and his Boston Celtics have been knocked out of the NBA playoffs by Giannis Antetokounmpo's top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks.