The San Antonio Spurs continued their dominant run by inflicting a crushing defeat on the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The visitors were too strong in the first half, opening up a 33-point lead by half time on their way to their 10th straight win.
The Cavaliers put up more resistance after the break, reducing the gap to 30 by the end of the fourth quarter, while every San Antonio player ended the game with at least six points.
The Orlando Magic are still looking for their first away win of the season after a narrow loss to the Miami Heat.
In the second meeting between the two sides this week, LeBron James added the game-winning points with 15 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter as the NBA champions had to come from behind in the final period.
The Los Angeles Clippers needed a late basket from Chris Paul to secure a win over the Sacramento Kings.
It had looked like being an easy contest for the hosts, who opened up a 20-point lead early in the second quarter, but the Kings hit back before Paul found the target with 2.5 seconds to spare.
The Indiana Pacers maintained their unbeaten home record with a victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Roy Hibbert led the team with his best figures of the season so far, scoring 27 points and 13 rebounds to keep the Pacers in control of the Eastern Conference.
The Portland Trail Blazers extended their winning run to 10 games, coming from behind in the fourth quarter against the Golden State Warriors.
The victory came despite a third-quarter altercation, which saw three players ejected from the game.
LaMarcus Aldridge led the fightback, finishing the game with 30 points and 21 rebounds, including 11 free throws inside the final 12 minutes.
The Denver Nuggets survived a late comeback from the Dallas Mavericks to clinch a narrow win.
The home side were in control in the first half, but the Mavericks got back into the game after the break, before Dirk Nowitzki missed a late shot that would have sent the game into overtime.
The Houston Rockets were too strong for the Minnesota Timberwolves, converting a 13-point half-time lead into a comfortable 112-101 victory.
Aaron Brooks came off the bench in the first quarter to score a season-high 26 points, including 16 in the second quarter.
The New York Knicks lost their fifth game in a row after allowing the Washington Wizards to dominate the start of the second half.
The visitors had a narrow lead at half time, but John Wall led the Wizards to a 27-17 third quarter, allowing the hosts to see out the win in the fourth quarter.
The Boston Celtics overturned a 10-point deficit heading into the fourth quarter against the Atlanta Hawks to end their six-game losing streak.
The visitors defended hard late on as the Hawks had 11 straight scoreless possessions and were held to 13 points in the final 12 minutes.
The Charlotte Bobcats thrashed the Milwaukee Bucks, sealing a 24-point win over the Eastern Conference's bottom side.
Al Jefferson, who was playing his second game since returning from an ankle injury, added 19 points and seven rebounds to inflict the eighth defeat in a row on the Bucks.
Results in full: Sacramento Kings 102-103 Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers 98-106 Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks 89-98 Washington Wizards, Boston Celtics 94-87 Atlanta Hawks, Orlando Magic 99-101 Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves 101-112 Houston Rockets, Charlotte Bobcats 96-72 Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers 96-126 San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks 100-102 Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers 113-101 Golden State Warriors
Sian Cowper
