LeBron James led the Miami Heat to a narrow win over his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, ending the team's run of three defeats away from home.
The reigning MVP finished the game with 43 points, including 25 in the first quarter, while Chris Bosh made a string of shots late on to hold off the Cleveland fightback.
The Portland Trail Blazers needed overtime to clinch victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.
Neither side were able to open up a substantial lead during regulation, but Wesley Matthews stepped up for the Blazers in overtime, adding a three-pointer to put them ahead, before setting up Damian Lillard to extend the lead.
The Sacramento Kings came back from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Washington Wizards in overtime.
DeMarcus Cousins scored 12 of his 24 points in the final 12 minutes of regular time to lead the Kings back into the game, before adding six in overtime, while Isaiah Thomas and Rudy Gay also finished with 24.
The Golden State Warriors came out strong in the second half to take a comfortable win against the Orlando Magic.
The home side were already 10 points ahead at the break, but outscored their opponents 30-19 in the third quarter, led by Stephen Curry, leaving the Magic on a six-game losing streak.
The Atlanta Hawks extended their winning streak to five games with an overtime win over the Toronto Raptors.
Jeff Teague scored 34, matching his career best, while DeMarre Carroll put the visitors ahead with less than three minutes to play in the extra period.
Results in full: Miami Heat 100-96 Cleveland Cavaliers, Toronto Raptors 113-118 Atlanta Hawks, Milwaukee Bucks 115-120 Portland Trail Blazers, Washington Wizards 111-117 Sacramento Kings, Orlando Magic 89-103 Golden State Warriors
Sian Cowper
