Lakers 90, Jazz 83
In Los Angeles, LeBron James had 22 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, and he seized control of an ugly game with nine points in the fourth quarter of Los Angeles’ seventh win in eight games.
Brandon Ingram scored 24 points while the Lakers struggled in their first game back from an Eastern Conference road trip, committing 24 turnovers and managing just 10 assists all night.
Neither team took a commanding lead in the second half until James hit a layup and a 3-pointer on consecutive possessions with 3:15 to play. James then blocked a shot by Alec Burks in the final seconds as Los Angeles held on to snap its seven-game skid against Utah.
Thunder 109, Hornets 104
In Oklahoma City, Russell Westbrook had 30 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists and Oklahoma City held off Charlotte.
Dennis Schroder – paired with Westbrook in the starting lineup for the first time this season – scored 23 points, and Paul George added 17 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Oklahoma City has won 12 of 14 after an 0-4 start.
Kemba Walker had 25 points and eight assists for Charlotte.
Suns 116, Bucks 114
In Milwaukee, Jamal Crawford made a jumper with 0.8 seconds left to lift Phoenix past Milwaukee.
Devin Booker had 29 points, and T.J. Warren 19 for Phoenix. The Suns won for just the second time in their last nine games and ended a six-game losing streak to the Bucks.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 35 points for Milwaukee.
Pistons 116, Rockets 111, OT
In Detroit, Reggie Jackson scored 19 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter and overtime to help Detroit beat Houston.
Blake Griffin scored 28 points, and Andre Drummond had 23 points and 20 rebounds. The Pistons have won five of seven.
James Harden scored 33 points for the Rockets, who had won five straight. Clint Capela had 29 points and 21 rebounds.
Celtics 114, Hawks 96
In Atlanta, Aron Baynes scored a season-high 16 points, Jayson Tatum added 14 and Boston beat Atlanta to snap a three-game skid.
Boston, which had lost seven of 10, used a 45-point first quarter to put it out of reach early. Jeremy Lin led Atlanta with 19 points, and Alex Len added 17.
Clippers 112, Grizzlies 107
In Los Angeles, Danilo Gallinari hit three free throws with 3 seconds left to
Timberwolves 112, Nets 102
In New York, Derrick Rose scored 25 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points and nine rebounds, and Minnesota beat Brooklyn.
Rose was 11 for 17 from the field, helping Minnesota get back on track after dropping two in a row. Taj Gibson had 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Timberwolves.
Joe Harris and Spencer Dinwiddie had 18 points apiece for the Nets.
Knicks 114, Pelicans 109
In New York, Emmanuel Mudiay scored a season-high 27 points, rookie Alonzo Trier had a career-high 25, and New York rallied to beat New Orleans.
Trier made two free throws to put the Knicks ahead 104-103, and they held on to win consecutive games for the first time this season.
Anthony Davis had 33 points and 12 rebounds for New Orleans.
Nuggets 112, Magic 87
In Denver, Trey Lyles scored a season-high 22 points, Mason Plumlee had 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Denver beat Orlando.
Nikola Jokic finished with 11 assists and 10 rebounds but fell four points shy of a triple-double. It was the third time this season Jokic missed out on a tripledouble because he failed to score 10 or more points.
Terence Ross led Orlando with 18 points.
Heat 103, Bulls 96
In Chicago, Josh Richardson scored 12 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter and Hassan Whiteside had 18 points and 10 rebounds to help Miami beat Chicago.
Bam Adebayo added 14 points and 13 rebounds, and the Heat held on after nearly squandering a 26-point lead in the fourth quarter.
Spurs 111, Pacers 100
In Indianapolis, LaMarcus Aldridge had 33 points and 14 rebounds to lead San Antonio past Indiana. Cleveland Cavaliers’ Cedi Osman (right), of Turkey, looks to take the shot against Philadelphia 76ers’ J.J. Redick (left), during the first half of an NBA
basketball game, on Nov 23, in Philadelphia. (AP)