Tony Parker notched his third 30-point game of the season to help the San Antonio Spurs defeat the Orlando Magic 121-112 at the AT&T Center on Saturday night.
The Spurs also had Manu Ginobili to thank as he added 24 points in 27 minutes off the bench, while Tim Duncan also contributed a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds in the space of 30 minutes.
The Los Angeles Clippers claimed a slender point-victory over the Atlanta Hawks at home as they won 109-108 at the Staples Center, thanks to a handy performance from Blake Griffin.
Griffin was the standout performer as he totalled 27 points on the night, making it 22 straight games that the forward has scored over 20 points.
The Memphis Grizzlies recorded their sixth straight win at home with a 111-89 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats, improving themselves to a season-high 10 games over .500
Mike Conley shone on the occasion as he scored 20 points, while frontcourt partners Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol combined for 30 points and 16 rebounds to give the Grizzlies the win at the FedExForum.
Over in Milwaukee, the Washington Wizards won for the eighth time in nine games, as they overcame the Milwaukee Bucks 114-107.
Trevor Ariza scored 28 points and Bradley Beal added 23 for the Wizards, who have now pulled within a game of Chicago for fourth in the Eastern Conference.
The New York Knicks did their best to keep their fading playoff chances in sight with a 107-97 defeat of the Cleveland Cavaliers, as Carmelo Anthony scored a game-high 26 points to lead them to victory away at the Quicken Loans Arena.
Finally, in Philadelphia, the Utah Jazz notched a 104-92 win over the Philadelphia 76ers to hand them a season series against the hosts for the first time since the 2008-09 season.
Results in full: New York Knicks 107-98 Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz 104-92 Philadelphia 76ers, Memphis Grizzlies 111-89 Charlotte Bobcats, San Antonio Spurs 121-112 Orlando Magic, Washington Wizards 114-107 Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Clippers 109-108 Atlanta Hawks
