Charlotte 104, L.A. Lakers 103
Al Jefferson had 21 points and 16 rebounds as Charlotte held off a strong push from visiting Los Angeles.
Cleveland 110, Boston 79
LeBron James scored 27 points in 26 minutes as host Cleveland crushed Boston to snap a two-game slide.
Sacramento 124, New York 86
Rudy Gay scored 25 points and DeMarcus Cousins had 22 points and 10 rebounds as Sacramento opened an eight-game road trip by pounding New York.
Atlanta 104, Houston 96
Jeff Teague scored 25 points and dished out six assists as Atlanta erased a 15-point deficit in the fourth quarter to rally past visiting Houston.
Chicago 97, Washington 92
Nikola Mirotic had 23 points and eight rebounds and Aaron Brooks added 22 points and matched a season high with eight assists as host Chicago continued Washington’s road woes.
Utah 93, Memphis 82
Gordon Hayward and Derrick Favors scored 21 points apiece as visiting Utah took control in the fourth quarter and skipped past Memphis.
Denver 106, Milwaukee 95
Danilo Gallinari scored a season-high 26 points as host Denver began the post-Brian Shaw era by knocking off Milwaukee.