Celtics Secure Playoff Home Court Advantage with Top Seed

The Boston Celtics secured the top seed place in the NBA with six games left to play, ensuring home court advantage for the play-offs.

The Celtics beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 135-100 on Wednesday.

Their record this season, the best in the NBA, is 60 wins and 16 losses.

The Eastern Conference Atlantic side are seeking a record 18th title, with their most recent win coming in 2008.

Elsewhere, the Toronto Raptors suffered their 15th straight defeat, losing 133-85 to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The result takes the Timberwolves narrowly to the top of the Western Conference table.

The Milwaukee Bucks lost 111-101 to the Memphis Grizzlies as their injury struggles continued, playing without Damian Lillard, Khris Middleton and Patrick Beverley.

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Washington Wizards 125-120, taking the Lakers to ninth in the Western Conference which would ensure a play-in spot.

Anthony Davis scored 35 points and 18 rebounds, while LeBron James added 25 points, nine assists and seven rebounds.

The struggling Detroit Pistons were beaten 121-113 by the Atlanta Hawks.

The Orlando Magic beat the New Orleans Pelicans 117-108.

And the Brooklyn Nets secured a narrow 115-111 win over the Indiana Pacers, while Deandre Ayton scored 24 points and 16 rebounds as the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Charlotte Hornets 89-86.