Utah 112, Atlanta 91
Utah's Jordan Clarkson came off the bench to score 23 points and the visiting Jazz whipped the short-handed Atlanta Hawks 112-91 on Thursday for their 13th win in the last 14 games.
Golden State 147, Dallas 116
Kelly Oubre Jr. exploded for a career-high 40 points Thursday night and the size-challenged Golden State Warriors used a small-ball approach to outgun the host Dallas Mavericks 147-116 in the opener of a two-game set.
Portland 121, Philadelphia 105
Gary Trent Jr. scored 24 points, Carmelo Anthony added 22 and the depleted Portland Trail Blazers stunned the host Philadelphia 76ers 121-105 on Thursday.
Houston 115, Memphis 103
John Wall scored 22 points, Eric Gordon added 20 points and rookie Jae'Sean Tate chipped in a career-high 19 as the Houston Rockets rolled to a 115-103 victory over the host Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday.
L.A. Lakers 114, Denver 93
LeBron James had 27 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers used a second-half turnaround to defeat the visiting Denver Nuggets 114-93 on Thursday.