As it turned out, the bulk of the NBA trade drama occurred before the day of the deadline. There were no deals Thursday that matched the magnitude of Luka Doncic, Anthony Davis or Jimmy Butler changing teams.

The Dallas Mavericks’ shocking trade of 25-year-old superstar Luka Dončić to the Lakers for 10-time All-Star Anthony Davis is one example of the power starting to sway back in the other direction. So was the not-as-stunning-but-still-consequential trade of Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat to the Golden State Warriors.

Darius Garland hit a 31-foot 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Cleveland Cavaliers a 118-115 win over the Detroit Pistons.

Darius Garland made a 3-pointer as time expired and the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers held off the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.

Derrick White scored 14 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter to help the visiting Boston Celtics extend their winning streak to four games with a 112-105 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night.

Top Performers – Celtics Jayson Tatum – 22 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists Kristaps Porziņģis – 19 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals Derrick White – 20 points, 5 rebounds, 6 3PM( 14 PTS in the 4th ) Top Performers – Cavaliers Donovan Mitchell – 31 points,

Derrick White's huge fourth quarter helped the Celtics hold off the Cavaliers for the team's fourth straight win.

The Boston Celtics made the trip to Ohio's Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse to face the East-leading Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night, and it promised to be one of the toughest tilts left on the Celtics' 2024-25 regular season schedule.