The Indiana Pacers cruised to a win over the Los Angeles Lakers with dominant spells in the first and third quarters.
The hosts opened up a seven-point advantage by the end of the first quarter, before Paul George added a series of baskets at the start of the second half to put the win beyond doubt.
The Chicago Bulls needed a late run to seal a win over the Atlanta Hawks at the Philips Arena.
Kirk Hinrich added six free throws in the final minute as Jeff Teague gave away a couple of turnovers for the Hawks.
The Portland Trail Blazers survived a late rally from the Denver Nuggets to give the team their third win in a row.
Damian Lillard put the Blazers in a strong position with 31 points, including making a couple of free shots in the final minute to end the Nuggets' hopes of a comeback.
The Minnesota Timberwolves dominated the fourth quarter to come from behind and beat the Phoenix Suns.
The visitors outscored the Suns by 15 points in the final 12 minutes as Kevin Love led the run, finishing the game with 33 points.
The Houston Rockets thrashed the Sacramento Kings, taking a commanding lead early on.
James Harden finished the game with 43 points, despite playing in just three quarters, while Dwight Howard and Chandler Parsons combined for 30.
The Toronto Raptors came from behind to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers, securing their sixth win in their last seven games.
DeMar DeRozan scored 16 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter as the Raptors finished strongly, while Terrence Ross added to the lead late on.
The Washington Wizards held on to take a win over the Orlando Magic, who have now lost 16 straight games away from home.
Four of the home side's five starters finished the game with more than 20 points, including John Wall, who led the team with 27 for a fourth Wizards win in a row.
Results in full: Toronto Raptors 99-93 Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers 98-118 Indiana Pacers, Orlando Magic 106-115 Washington Wizards, Chicago Bulls 107-103 Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers 100-95 Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves 110-101 Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets 129-103 Sacramento Kings
Sian Cowper
