Toronto Raptors' winning streak was halted at five with Indiana Pacers dishing out at 120-115 overtime defeat.
Kyle Lowry, who had 30 points on the night, missed a potential game-winning three-pointer for Toronto with 0.9 seconds left as it finished 107-107 in regulation.
Aaron Holiday hit two three-pointers in the extra five minutes to seal the victory, with TJ Warren and Myles Turner top scoring for Indiana with 24 each.
Congrats to Nikola Jokic of the @nuggets for moving up to 10th on the all-time TRIPLE-DOUBLES list! #MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/uCoKj9Zr50 — NBA (@NBA) December 24, 2019
Nikola Jokic hit a triple-double for Denver Nuggets in their 113-111 win over Phoenix Suns.
The Nuggets won their seventh straight game thanks to the contribution of Jokic, who finished with 22 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists.
Jamal Murray's jumpshot with 3.2 seconds remaining was the winner, accounting for two of his 28-point haul.
The Miami Heat improved their home record to 13-1 with a 107-104 win over Utah Jazz, while San Antonio Spurs breezed past the Memphis Grizzlies 145-115.
Helluva night for @BenSimmons25. 16 PTS | 13 REB | 17 AST 🎥⤵️ pic.twitter.com/d81mo8KGcQ — Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) December 24, 2019
Ben Simmons had a triple-double for the Philadelphia 76ers in a 125-109 win over Detroit Pistons, while the Orlando Magic saw off the Chicago Bulls 103-95.
Elsewhere, Cleveland Cavaliers edged out Atlanta Hawks 121-118, Washington Wizards beat New York Knicks 121-115, Golden State Warriors won against the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-104 and Houston Rockets saw off Sacramento Kings by the same scoreline.
