Charlotte 99, Sacramento 85
The Charlotte Hornets haven't been doing a whole lot of winning recently. Coach Steve Clifford acknowledges there are plenty of reasons for that, but that his players' collective desire has not been one of them.
Orlando 105, Atlanta 86
Terrence Ross is going to blossom in Orlando.
New York 110, Philadelphia 109
Forgive the New York Knicks if they experienced nightmarish flashbacks to their last meeting with the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night.
Miami 113, Indiana 95
Paul George had some inflammatory words during and after Saturday night's game against the Miami Heat.
Miami 113, Indiana 95
The Miami Heat, taking advantage of a key ejection, continued their hot streak with a 113-95 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night at AmericanAirlines Arena.
Dallas 96, New Orleans 83
Nerlens Noel is going to be a big part of the Dallas Mavericks' future, as his debut showed.
Chicago 117, Cleveland 99
Sure, the Chicago Bulls have mopped the floor with the Cleveland Cavaliers this season.
Chicago 117, Cleveland 99
Jimmy Butler had a triple-double and Dwyane Wade just missed one in the Chicago Bulls' 117-99 win over the LeBron James-less Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night.
Houston 142, Minnesota 130
Delivering commentary that ran contrary to his offense-only reputation, Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni expressed concern over a substandard defensive performance that was buried under another avalanche of 3-pointers.
Golden State 112, Brooklyn 95
There was no champagne. No balloons. Heck, not even an announcement.