Charlotte 108, Atlanta 94
Jeremy Lamb scored 22 points, and the Charlotte Hornets turned up the defense to roll to an easy 108-94 victory over the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night.
Philadelphia 117, New York 91
Joel Embiid had 26 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists to lift the Philadelphia 76ers past the visiting New York Knicks 117-91 on Wednesday.
Utah 101, Brooklyn 91
Donovan Mitchell scored 14 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter, including the go-ahead layup with 3:42 remaining, and the road-weary Utah Jazz overcame some early sluggishness and recorded a 101-91 victory over the host Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.
Dallas 128, Houston 108
Reserve guards J.J. Barea and Devin Harris played the role of co-closers and supported a balanced attack from the starters as the Dallas Mavericks won for just the second time on the road by throttling the short-handed Houston Rockets 128-108 on Wednesday.
Milwaukee 116, Chicago 113
Khris Middleton's 3-point shot from the top of the key with 5.2 seconds left lifted the Milwaukee Bucks past the visiting Chicago Bulls 116-113 on Wednesday night.
Minnesota 128, San Antonio 89
Robert Covington scored 21 points in three quarters of action to lead a balanced offense that saw seven Minnesota players score in double figures as the Timberwolves routed the visiting San Antonio Spurs 128-89 on Wednesday.
New Orleans 125, Washington 104
Jrue Holiday had 29 points to lead six New Orleans scorers in double figures as the host Pelicans ended a four-game losing streak by beating the Washington Wizards 125-104 on Wednesday night.
Oklahoma City 100, Cleveland 83
Russell Westbrook had his 107th career triple-double, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 100-83 victory over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night.
Portland 115, Orlando 112
Damian Lillard scored 41 points and set a franchise record for 3-point shots made in a game as the Portland Trail Blazers held off the visiting Orlando Magic 115-112 Wednesday night.
L.A. Clippers 115, Phoenix 99
Danilo Gallinari scored 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Lou Williams added 20 points as the Los Angeles Clippers delivered a strong third quarter Wednesday and cruised to a 115-99 victory over the visiting Phoenix Suns.