The San Antonio Spurs crushed the Oklahoma City Thunder with their highest-scoring game of the season, moving them up to sixth in the Western Conference.
The NBA champions had seven players reach double figures as they opened up a 30-point advantage midway through the third quarter, with Tony Parker finishing with 21.
Russell Westbrook, who has averaged 32.7 points in his last 13 games, was rested for much of the second half after adding just 16 for the Thunder.
The Atlanta Hawks came from behind in the fourth quarter to clinch a win over the Orlando Magic, ending a run of three straight defeats.
The Eastern Conference leaders looked like they were heading for a fourth loss after falling 13 points behind before the break, but Paul Millsap finished the game with 25 to get Atlanta back into the game.
The Houston Rockets overturned a first-quarter 17-point deficit to come away with a narrow win over the New Orleans Pelicans.
The hosts looked to be in control early on, but James Harden returned from his two-month absence with a knee injury to score 25 points, getting the Rockets back into the game, while Anthony Davis missed a late chance for the Pelicans.
The Chicago Bulls needed a strong finish to make sure of a win over the Toronto Raptors at the Air Canada Centre.
The home side headed into the fourth quarter with a five-point advantage, but Jimmy Butler made sure that the Bulls played their best basketball of the game in the final 12 minutes, as they outscored the Raptors 39-21 to take the lead late on.
The Cleveland Cavaliers picked up their eighth win in nine games as they thrashed the Memphis Grizzlies at FedEx Forum.
Kevin Love, Kyrie Irving and LeBron James each scored more than 20 points as the visitors opened up a commanding 29-point lead by the end of the third quarter, maintaining the gap as their starters were rested throughout the fourth.
The Indiana Pacers needed a late basket from George Hill to secure a narrow victory over the Washington Wizards, giving them their first win in seven games.
The Pacers fought from behind to draw level in the final minute, before Hill added the winning points inside the last three seconds to inflict a fourth straight loss on the Wizards.
The Miami Heat dominated the first half to set up a comfortable win over the Boston Celtics, keeping them ahead of their opponents in the Eastern Conference standings.
In the meeting between the two sides occupying the final two playoff places, Miami edged ahead early on, with Goran Dragic leading the scoring to put the visitors 17 points up at half time.
The Portland Trail Blazers wiped out a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to take a narrow win over the Utah Jazz.
The Blazers were facing a sixth straight defeat heading into the final 12 minutes, but Damian Lillard scored 13 of his 23 points in the fourth to complete the turnaround.
The Brooklyn Nets held off the Charlotte Hornets to pick up their fifth win in their last seven outings.
Brook Lopez led the scoring with 34 as the Nets pulled ahead in the third quarter, before Gerald Henderson missed what would have been a game-tying three-pointer in the final seconds.
The Phoenix Suns' hopes of catching the Thunder for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference were dealt a blow as they slipped to defeat to the Sacramento Kings.
DeMarcus Cousins led the charge for the visitors, scoring 24 to lead the Kings, who cannot reach the post-season, to a fourth win in a row.
The Los Angeles Lakers made it two wins from their last three games with a narrow win in overtime against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Jordan Clarkson gave the Lakers a narrow lead late in regulation before Gorgui Dieng tied it up with a jump shot late on, but Clarkson was involved again in overtime, making two free throws in the final moments to give the Lakers the win.
The New York Knicks slipped to their fifth straight defeat as they were thrashed by the Los Angeles Clippers at Madison Square Garden.
DeAndre Jordan made all seven of his shots as the team shared the scoring duties, before the starters were rested in the second half after opening up a 30-point lead by half time.
The Philadelphia 76ers dominated the fourth quarter to take a win over the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center.
After a closely-fought first half, the Nuggets opened up a lead in the second half, but scored just nine points in the fourth quarter to leave Robert Covington to lead the Sixers to the win, tying his career-high score of 25.
Results in full: Brooklyn Nets 91-88 Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Clippers 111-80 New York Knicks, Atlanta Hawks 95-83 Orlando Magic, Indiana Pacers 103-101 Washington Wizards, Chicago Bulls 116-103 Toronto Raptors, Miami Heat 93-86 Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers 111-89 Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Lakers 101-99 Minnesota Timberwolves, Houston Rockets 95-93 New Orleans Pelicans, Philadelphia 76ers 99-85 Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers 92-89 Utah Jazz, Oklahoma City Thunder 91-130 San Antonio Spurs, Sacramento Kings 108-99 Phoenix Suns
Sian Cowper
