Tar Heels in NBA: Harrison Barnes scores 18 for depleted Kings; Justin Jackson debuts for Celtics

Posted Dec 23, 2021
Harrison Barnes scored 18 points and played more than 37 minutes for the third straight game after doing so only five times in his previous 25 games as the depleted Sacramento Kings fell to the Clippers. In Justin Jackson’s third game with Boston since signing a 10-day contract, he finally played, scoring two points in the Celtics’ win over Cleveland. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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