The Atlanta Hawks rallied late to overturn an 18-point deficit while the Dallas Mavericks made it six straight home wins in the NBA.
Joe Johnson scored 25 points and Ivan Johnson hit the clinching free throws with under five seconds remaining on Saturday as the Hawks stunned the Minnesota Timberwolves 93-91.
Kevin Love dominated for the Timberwolves with 30 points and 13 rebounds but missed what would have been a match-winning three pointer on the buzzer.
Jason Terry scored 21, Vince Carter 16, and MVP Dirk Nowitzki 14 in a little over 20 minutes as the champions defeated the Sacramento Kings 99-60 to make it five wins on the trot.
The LA Clippers held off a third-quarter charge and 42 points from Kobe Bryant to hold off bitter rivals LA Lakers at the Staples Centre.
Chris Paul top scored for the Clippers with 33 points and was backed by Blake Griffin who had 22 points and 14 rebounds.
Former All-Star guard Deron Williams endured an unsuccessful return to Utah as his New Jersey Nets lost 107-94 to the Jazz.
Following his February trade from Utah, Williams managed just 16 points while Al Jefferson top scored for the Jazz with 20.
Kyle Lowry scored a season-high 33 points as the Houston Rockets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 107-105 in overtime.
Oklahoma City Thunder won their sixth-straight match, 104-92 over the New York Knicks, with Kevin Durant hitting 28 points.
The Memphis Grizzlies beat the struggling New Orleans Hornets 108-99 while the Chicago Bulls maintained the best record in the NBA with their 12th win of the season, over the Toronto Raptors 77-64.
Derrick Rose led the Bulls to their fifth straight win with 18 points and 11 assists.
Lou Williams had 24 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 103-90 win over the hapless Washington Wizards and the Charlotte Bobcats ended a six-game losing streak with a 112-100 victory over the Golden State Warriors.
The Indiana Pacers routed the Boston Celtics for the second time in nine days with a 97-83 win.
The Celtics have now slumped to a 4-7 start.