Bucks (38-36) 118, Hornets (33-41) 108

A season-high from Tony Snell (26/3/1) took Milwaukee to their 12th win in 15 games and put a severe dent in Charlotte's faint playoff hopes. Giannis Antetokounmpo (20/8/2) had his usual night. Kemba Walker (26/3/5) led the Hornets. 

Timberwolves (29-44) 115, Pacers (37-37) 114

Three free-throws from Ricky Rubio (21/5/10) drained the life out of Indiana as the Timberwolves stole a win on the road. Karl-Anthony Towns (37/12/1) and Paul George (37/7/2) put up huge numbers for their teams. 

Sixers (28-46) 106, Nets (16-58) 101

Robert Covington (21/13/1) and Dario Saric (23/7/1) proved too hot to handle as the Sixers left New York with a win. Four of Philly's five starters hit double figures at the Barclays Center. Brook Lopez (26/9/6) came close to a triple-double for the Nets. 

Suns (22-53) 91, Hawks (38-36) 95

Dennis Schroder (27/6/9) put the Hawks on his back as he led Atlanta to a win that snapped their seven-game losing streak. Dwight Howard (15/11/4) had his usual double-double. Tyler Ulis (15/6/10) had a double-double for the Suns, who have now lost nine in a row.

Heat (36-38) 97, Pistons (34-41) 96

A crazy ending in the Motor City saw Hassan Whiteside (17/9/1) tip in a game-winning buzzer-beater to hand Miami a vital win. Goran Dragic (28/4/4) was huge for the Heat. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope's (25/5/0) big night wasn't enough for the Pistons, who look to be out of the playoff picture.

Warriors (60-14) 113, Rockets (51-23) 106

The Warriors dropped 33 assists as a collective as Stephen Curry (32/10/7) and Klay Thompson (25/5/1) led them to victory. James Harden (24/11/13) recorded his 20th triple-double as the Rockets rallied back from an early deficit. 

Nuggets (35-39) 113, Trail Blazers (36-38) 122

Jusuf Nurkic (33/16/2) put up a career-high night in his first game against his former team.  CJ McCollum also made the most of Denver's lackluster defence as the Blazers cruised to a win. Jameer Nelson (23/3/4) led the Nuggets in scoring.

Wizards (46-28) 119, Lakers (21-53) 108

Washington's brilliant team defence led to a fourth quarter turnaround as John Wall (34/3/14) helped them win at Staples Center. Bradley Beal (16/1/3) and Otto Porter Jr (16/4/1) played well. D'Angelo Russell (28/6/9) came close to a double-double for the Lakers.