Luka Doncic scored a game-high 41 points on Thursday, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 123-113 victory over the visiting Phoenix Suns.
Doncic had 11 assists and nine rebounds. Kyrie Irving added 29 points for Dallas, which extended its winning streak to seven games.
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Phoenix was led by Devin Booker with 35 points and Kevin Durant had 23 points for the Suns, whose modest winning streak ended at just two, but they still won 14 of their last 19 games.
Phoenix held a 63-60 advantage at halftime, but Dallas started the second half with a 16-0 run that included five 3-pointers. Doncic had three triples during the stretch.
Nuggets 130, Wizards 110
Nikola Jokic had 21 points, 19 rebounds, and 15 assists, Michael Porter Jr. had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and host Denver defeated a crowded Washington.
Jokic, who made all 10 of his field goal attempts, has at least one triple-double against every NBA team he's ever faced, ranking him second only to Russell Westbrook and LeBron James with this feat. He was the only player to achieve this goal. Jokic has 16 triple-doubles this season and 121 in his career.
Jamal Murray scored 18 points and Aaron Gordon added 17 for the Nuggets, who lost their third straight game. Kyle Kuzma scored 31 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Wizards, who have lost nine straight. Tyus Jones contributed with 13 points and 14 assists.
Warriors 128, Lakers 110
Stephen Curry continued his hot long-range shooting, sinking six 3-pointers and scoring 32 points, and Golden State took advantage of LeBron James' absence to defeat Los Angeles in San Francisco.
Curry also had a team-high eight assists, and Andrew Wiggins scored 20 points as the Warriors won for the seventh time in eight games.
James was sidelined with a left ankle injury, which led to a slowdown for a Lakers team that had won its previous three games. Anthony Davis had a team-high 27 points and a game-high 15 rebounds, and D'Angelo Russell had 18 points and nine assists.
Kings 127, Spurs 122
De'Aaron Fox had 28 points and nine assists, and Domantas Sabonis had 22 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists to help Sacramento overcome a visit to San Antonio.
Kevin Huerter and Malik Monk each scored 21 points, and Keegan Murray added 16 points for the Kings, who won their second straight with an 11-2 blowout.
Devin Vassell had 32 points on 13-of-18 shooting and Victor Wembaneyama had 19 points, 13 rebounds, five steals and five blocked shots for the Spurs, but the Spurs lost for the ninth time in 10 games. .
Thunder 129, Clippers 107
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City over visiting Los Angeles with 31 points and eight assists.
All five of the Thunder's starting pitchers scored at least 12 points. Luguentz Dort had 19 points, Jalen Williams had 18 points, Chet Holmgren had 17 points and Josh Guidi had 12 points. Holmgren added 10 rebounds, three blocks and three assists.
Kawhi Leonard returned after missing the last game before the All-Star break and led the Clippers with 20 points. Norman Powell had 19 points off the bench, James Harden had 17 points, Paul George had 14 points and Ivica Zubac had 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Hornets 115, Jazz 107
Miles Bridges totaled 26 points and 14 rebounds, and Grant Williams scored 24 points off the bench to help Charlotte snap a streak and beat Utah in Salt Lake City.
The Hornets hit 20 3-pointers and went on a 14-0 run in the fourth quarter to snap their fourth straight win. This was Charlotte's sixth road win all season.
Lauri Markkanen had 21 points, nine rebounds and six assists for Utah, but the Jazz struggled, hitting just 9 of 39 3-pointers. For Utah, John Collins had 18 rebounds and nine points, and Collin Sexton added 17 points.
Magic 116, Cavaliers 109
The Orlando bench scored 63 points, led by Moritz Wagner's 22 points, contributing to the Magic's victory over Cleveland.
Wagner had his highest points since Nov. 24, when he scored 27 points. He also tied fellow backup Jonathan Isaac with a team-high seven rebounds.
Cleveland played without All-Star Donovan Mitchell (illness) and Jarrett Allen, Darius Garland and Max Strus each scored 18 points. Allen had 10 rebounds and Garland had 10 assists.
Pacers 129, Pistons 115
Tyrese Haliburton had 25 points and 13 assists, Pascal Siakam added 20 points, and Indiana returned from the All-Star break with a win over Detroit in Indianapolis.
TJ McConnell scored 16 points for the Pacers, who scored 42 points in the first quarter and led by as many as 31 points late in the first half. Benedict Mathurin had 15 points, Myles Turner had 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Isaiah Jackson added 13 points.
Cade Cunningham had 30 points and eight assists for the Pistons. Jalen Duren had 15 points and 13 rebounds, and Simone Fontecchio and Jaden Ivey each had 14 points.
Knicks 110, 76ers 96
Bojan Bogdanovic made all six 3-pointers for 22 points, Jalen Brunson added 21 points and 12 assists, and New York built a 26-point lead and held on to defeat host Philadelphia.
Josh Hart contributed with 18 points and 12 rebounds, and Precious Achiuwa contributed with 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Knicks, who ended their losing streak at four points. Donte DiVincenzo had 16 points and Jericho Sims had 10 rebounds.
Tyrese Maxey led the Sixers with 35 points. Buddy Hield and Kelly Oubre Jr. each added 14 points, and Kyle Lowry scored 11 points in his team debut.
Celtics 129, Bulls 112
Derrick White scored 28 points, followed by Jayson Tatum with 25 points, contributing to Boston's top team Chicago's seven-game winning streak, a season-high.
Jaylen Brown added 21 points for the Celtics, who shot 54.2 percent overall, including 48.9 percent from long range.
Nikola Vucevic scored 22 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for the Bulls, but they lost for the third time in four games. Coby White scored 20 points and DeMar DeRozan had 19 points.
Pelicans 127, Rockets 105
CJ McCollum scored 28 points, Jonas Valanciunas recorded a double-double, and host New Orleans defeated Houston.
Despite the absence of Brandon Ingram (non-COVID-19), Valanciunas had 20 points and 14 rebounds, Zion Williamson had 27 points and nine assists, and the Pelicans have won their fourth straight and their past nine. It was his 8th win in the match.
The Rockets' reserve Armen Thompson scored 22 points and Alperen Sengun scored 20 points, but the Rockets suffered their sixth loss in seven games.
Raptors 121, Nets 93
Scottie Barnes scored 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as host Toronto defeated Brooklyn. The result spoiled Kevin Ollie's debut as the Nets' interim coach, giving the Nets their third straight loss and six of seven.
Gary Trent Jr. scored 25 points and Immanuel Quickley added 24 points for the Raptors, who ended their losing streak at three games. RJ Barrett added 12 points for Toronto.
Mikal Bridges scored 21 points, Cam Thomas added 19 points and Lonnie Walker IV contributed 11 points for Brooklyn.
