Detroit 111, New York 105
Reggie Jackson doesn't let a bad shooting night stop him from making clutch baskets.
Houston 111, Phoenix 105
Houston's starters had a dismal start, but they finished so well that it did not matter, even on a night James Harden was not at his best.
L.A. Lakers 99, New Orleans 96
This was Hollywood East, and with chants of "M-V-P" booming in his ears Thursday night from what should have been a hostile crowd, Kobe Bryant took center stage in one of the command performances of his 20-year NBA career.
Toronto 110, Portland 103
Two of the NBA's hottest teams took the court at the Moda Center on Thursday night, and it was the Toronto Raptors who maintained the sizzle.