The Golden State Warriors had to come from behind to extend their winning streak in the NBA to five games, beating the Indiana Pacers.
The visitors opened up an 11-point advantage in the first half, but Klay Thompson finished with 40 points, 27 of them coming in the second half, to seal the win for the Western Conference leaders.
The Houston Rockets came from behind in the fourth quarter to wrap up a win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Kyrie Irving finished with a season-high 38 to give the Cavs the lead heading into the final 12 minutes, but James Harden and Dwight Howard led the comeback for Houston, with the latter making eight rebounds in the final quarter to ensure the victory.
The Los Angeles Clippers thrashed LA rivals the Los Angeles Lakers to move to a 24-12 record this season.
Blake Griffin and Chris Paul combined for 51 points as the Clippers dominated the game, leaving them with nine wins from their last 10 meetings with the Lakers.
Kemba Walker made a late basket to put the win beyond doubt for the Charlotte Hornets as they narrowly beat the New Orleans Pelicans.
The sides were closely matched throughout, but a three-pointer from the point guard inside the final two seconds left the Pelicans four points down.
The New York Knicks set a new franchise record for most defeats in a row as they lost their 13th straight game against the Washington Wizards.
With Carmelo Anthony among those out injured, the visitors were short-handed, allowing John Wall to lead the charge for the Wizards, who led by 12 at the break before cruising in the second half.
The Atlanta Hawks maintained their lead at the top of the Eastern Conference with a win over the Memphis Grizzlies, leaving them on a six-game winning streak.
The sides were tied at 84-84 late on, but Jeff Teague led a late push from the hosts, ensuring that they added the final 10 points of the game.
The Utah Jazz stunned the Chicago Bulls, holding their hosts to heir lowest score of the season so far.
Jimmy Butler and Taj Gibson combined for 31 for Chicago, but their teammates struggled to convert their shots, allowing Gordon Hayward and Trey Burke to wrap up a win for Utah.
The in-form Detroit Pistons made it seven wins in a row as they finished strongly for a win over the Dallas Mavericks.
With the visitors holding a narrow lead in the second half, DJ Augustin came off the bench, adding 17 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter to build the lead for Detroit.
The Boston Celtics ended a three-game losing streak as they secured a win over the Brooklyn Nets.
The Nets opened up a lead in the first quarter, but Avery Bradley led the fightback, finishing with 21 points to give Boston the win.
The Denver Nuggets secured their 16th win of the campaign with a narrow victory over the Orlando Magic.
Ty Lawson led the scoring for Denver with 23 points, while Arron Afflalo added 17 against his old side to secure a third consecutive win for the home side.
Andrew Wiggins missed a potentially game-winning three-pointer in the final second of the Minnesota Timberwolves' defeat to the Phoenix Suns.
The home side were just two points behind when the top pick from the 2014 Draft looked for a late winner, but his last-gasp miss condemned Minnesota to their 13th straight defeat.
The Sacramento Kings avoided making it 13 losses in a row as they eased to a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The home side looked the stronger of the two sides from the start as Rudy Gay led them to a 12-point lead in the first quarter, which the Thunder never looked like overturning.
The Philadelphia 76ers were unable to make it back-to-back home wins, slipping to a big defeat to the Milwaukee Bucks.
Brandon Knight and Khris Middleton each added 18 points to put the visitors 24 points up with five minutes left to play, having surged to a 16-point advantage by the end of the first quarter.
Results in full: New Orleans Pelicans 94-98 Charlotte Hornets, Houston Rockets 105-93 Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks 97-77 Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks 91-101 Washington Wizards, Memphis Grizzlies 86-96 Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics 89-81 Brooklyn Nets, Utah Jazz 97-77 Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons 108-95 Dallas Mavericks, Orlando Magic 90-93 Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns 90-93 Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder 93-104 Sacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers 102-117 Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers 89-114 Los Angeles Clippers
Sian Cowper
