What's up, everybody? Welcome back for another FANtastic night of NBA action.

The Magic cooled down the red-hot Knicks, who were playing without Kristaps Porzingis, while the Pistons continued their strong start to the season, moving to 8-3 with a victory against the Pacers.

Later on, the Celtics picked up their 10th win in a row, knocking off their ancient rivals, the Lakers, and the Warriors cruised to a 125-101 victory against the visiting Timberwolves.

NBA scores for Wednesday, Nov. 8

All times Eastern

Garden crowd honors Pierce

Celtics legend Paul Pierce was back in Boston, as the Lakers-Celtics matchup was broadcast by ESPN. During a break in the action, the Celtics crowd honored their longtime hero with a standing ovation.

Celtics win 10th in a row

After losing Gordon Hayward for the season only a few minutes into opening night, and starting out 0-2, the Celtics have reeled off 10 victories in a row. They picked up No. 10 against the Lakers on Wednesday night 107-96 despite also being without Al Horford. This is the Celtics' first 10-game winning streak since 2010.

Kyrie Swerving

The Celtics guard has one of the slickest handles in the game, and he showed it off early against the Lakers, weaving around nearly the entire Lakers defense. At one point, he lost control of the ball but still managed to get past multiple defenders and score a bucket. 

Drummond's big night pushes Pistons to 8-3

Detroit continued its impressive start to the season on Wednesday night, moving to 8-3 with a 114-97 victory against the visiting Indiana Pacers. Andre Drummond lead the way with 14 points, 21 rebounds and four assists. He did, however, have his first really bad night from the free-throw line, going 0 for 7.

Porzingis might need elbow procedure in offseason

After coming up clutch once again in the Knicks' victory against the Hornets on Tuesday night, Kristaps Porzingis sat out the second night of a back-to-back on Wednesday in Orlando. The Knicks' do-everything big man is dealing with a combination of an ankle and elbow injuries. For as good as K.P. and the Knicks have been, this is a wise move by the team. He has been injury-prone throughout his career -- a night off on a back-to-back will help in the long run, even if the Knicks essentially sacrifice this game.

Porzingis said that the elbow problem, which Jeff Hornacek noted is bursitis, might require a procedure after the season to properly address. 

Celts' Tatum in walking boot

Celtics rookie Jayson Tatum has had a tremendous start to his first season, but he left Wednesday night's game with an ankle injury. The team announced Tatum is in a walking boot as a precaution, and will undergo tests Thursday.

Whiteside with massive rejection

Miami's Hassan Whiteside is no stranger to big blocks, and he got another Wednesday night. As Mike James drove baseline and rose toward the rim, Whiteside appeared to pin the ball against the backboard with both hands. Then, he made sure James knew what happened. Whiteside finished with 22 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks in the Heat's victory against the Suns. 

Durant sits out vs. Wolves, Dubs win easily anyway

The Warriors were without the reigning Finals MVP for their big national TV test against the young Timberwolves, as Kevin Durant is dealing with a thigh contusion. It apparently stemmed from a number of hard landings in the Warriors' victory against the Heat on Monday night.

Durant's absence was no problem for the Warriors, however. They blew past the Wolves in the second half, winning 125-101 behind 50 combined points from the Splash Brothers.