Charlotte 140, Memphis 79
Kemba Walker scored 35 of his 46 points in the first half as the Charlotte Hornets posted the largest margin of victory in franchise history in a 140-79 rout of the visiting Memphis Grizzlies Thursday night.
Philadelphia 118, Orlando 98
Joel Embiid scored 17 points, and Ben Simmons flirted with a triple-double as the surging Philadelphia 76ers drummed the host Orlando Magic 118-98 Thursday at Amway Center.
Houston 100, Detroit 96
James Harden scored 10 of his 21 points in overtime and the Houston Rockets survived a miserable shooting effort and beat the Detroit Pistons, 100-96, Thursday at the Toyota Center in Houston.
New Orleans 128, L.A. Lakers 125
Anthony Davis had 33 points and nine rebounds as the New Orleans Pelicans overcame an 11-point, fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers, 128-125, on Thursday night at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.
Utah 119, Dallas 112
including a pair of baskets to hold off a late rally -- to lead the Utah Jazz to a 119-112 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday at American Airlines Arena ion Dallas.
Sacramento 105, Atlanta 90
In a matchup of teams stockpiling ping-pong balls for the NBA Draft Lottery in May, the Sacramento Kings got 20 points from rookie Justin Jackson on Thursday night in a 105-90 home win over the Atlanta Hawks.