The Sacramento Kings survived a late surge from LeBron James to earn a 120-107 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
James, who scored nine of his 18 points in the final quarter, could not prevent the Kings from taking a three-game lead over the Lakers in the Western Conference play-off race.
Domantas Sabonis starred for the Kings with 17 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists for a league-high 23rd triple-double of the season, while Harrison Barnes led his team in scoring with 23 points.
Elsewhere, Michael Porter Jr scored 25 points as the reigning NBA champions Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 100-88.
Nikola Jokic contributed 12 points, 14 rebounds and six assists for the Nuggets, who have won four straight and 10 of their last 11.
In Texas, Luka Doncic scored 21 points and Kyrie Irving 23 as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Golden State Warriors 109-99, with the Warriors missing key players Stephen Curry and Draymond Green.
Midway through the fourth quarter, the Mavericks’ Doncic went down with a strained hamstring, ending his seven-game triple-double streak.
Elsewhere, the Orlando Magic continued their push for a play-off spot with a 114-106 victory over the Brooklyn Nets.
Paolo Banchero led the Magic in scoring with 21 points on a night where seven of their players finished in double figures.
Other results saw the Cleveland Cavaliers, led by Darius Garland’s 27 points, leapfrog the Milwaukee Bucks into second place in the Eastern Conference with a 116-95 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, while as DeMar DeRozan scored 46 points as the Chicago Bulls beat Indiana. Pacers 132-129 in overtime.
