Charlotte 133, Washington 109
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist scored 21 points as the Charlotte Hornets welcomed the return of coach Steve Clifford to the bench with some record offense in a 133-109 win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C.
Atlanta 94, New Orleans 93
Kent Bazemore scored 20 points, including a go-ahead jumper with two seconds left, to lift the Atlanta Hawks past the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 94-93 Wednesday at Philips Arena.
San Antonio 100, Brooklyn 95
LaMarcus Aldridge scored 23 of his 34 points in the second half as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Brooklyn Nets 100-95 on Wednesday night at Barclays Center in New York.
Toronto 96, Detroit 91
CJ Miles scored 21 points off the bench, his biggest output since scoring 22 on opening night, and the Toronto Raptors held on for a 96-91 home win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday at Air Canada Centre.
Golden State 119, Chicago 112
The Golden State Warriors held the Bulls to 12 points in the third quarter after Chicago had a 66-point first half, enabling the defending champs to rally for a 119-112 victory Wednesday night in Chicago.
Memphis 105, New York 99
The Memphis Grizzlies ran off to an 18-point, third-quarter advantage, then held on through a wild finish Wednesday night to defeat the New York Knicks 105-99 in Memphis, Tenn.
Miami 106, Milwaukee 101
Hassan Whiteside notched his 14th double-double of the season Wednesday night, finishing with 27 points and 13 rebounds in the Miami Heat's 106-101 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee.
Oklahoma City 114, L.A. Lakers 90
Carmelo Anthony scored 27 points, just one off his season high, and Steven Adams chipped in a double-double as the Oklahoma City Thunder parlayed a breakout third quarter into a 114-90 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
Utah 120, Sacramento 105
Donovan Mitchell scored 34 points on 14-of-19 shooting to help the Utah Jazz register a 120-105 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday at Sacramento, Calif.
L.A. Clippers 109, Denver 104
Blake Griffin recorded 20 points and 12 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers notched their sixth consecutive victory, a 109-104 win over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.