Portland 123, Chicago 122
Damian Lillard made a 3-pointer as time expired to give the Portland Trail Blazers a 123-122 win over the host Chicago Bulls on Saturday night.
Charlotte 126, Milwaukee 114
LaMelo Ball and Gordon Hayward each scored 27 points and the Charlotte Hornets recovered to defeat the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 126-114 after squandering a 20-point lead on Saturday night.
Houston 126, New Orleans 112
Christian Wood scored 27 points, Victor Oladipo added 20 and they led a second-quarter scoring burst as the visiting Houston Rockets won their fifth consecutive game by beating the New Orleans Pelicans 126-112 on Saturday night.
Miami 105, Sacramento 104
Jimmy Butler, returning from a 10-game COVID-19-protocol absence, scored 20 of his game-high-tying 30 points in the first half as the host Miami Heat defeated the Sacramento Kings 105-104 on Saturday night.
L.A. Lakers 96, Boston 95
Anthony Davis had 27 points and 14 rebounds in his return from a quad injury, LeBron James scored 21 and the Los Angeles Lakers survived a late rally by the host Boston Celtics to win 96-95 Saturday night.
Memphis 129, San Antonio 112
Ja Morant scored 19 points and dished out 11 assists to lead seven Memphis players in double-figure scoring as the Grizzlies pulled away late for a 129-112 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday in the first of two games between the squads over a three-day period in the Alamo City.
Phoenix 111, Dallas 105
Chris Paul recorded 29 points, 12 assists and a season-best four steals to help the visiting Phoenix Suns register a 111-105 victory over the struggling Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night.
Golden State 118, Detroit 91
Stephen Curry padded his NBA lead with six 3-pointers in a 28-point performance Saturday night, helping the Golden State Warriors complete a season-series sweep of the Detroit Pistons with a 118-91 shellacking in San Francisco.