Charlotte 108, Chicago 91
When Derrick Rose started warming up for Monday's game against the Charlotte Hornets, the Chicago guard "was not moving well," according to Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg. He complained of "soreness all over."
Cleveland 120, Sacramento 100
Eight months after major knee surgery, Kyrie Irving is finding his way.
Indiana 89, L.A. Lakers 87
Growing up in a Los Angeles suburb, Paul George idolized Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant.
L.A. Clippers 98, Philadelphia 92
The Los Angeles Clippers were far from great on Monday night against the downtrodden Philadelphia 76ers, but they were good enough.
Brooklyn 105, Denver 104
Team owner Mikhail Prokhorov raised his arms in triumph, and the Brooklyn Nets' reserves rose in celebration.
Toronto 103, Detroit 89
Andre Drummond's length-of-the-court heave could have thrown the streaking Toronto Raptors for a loop. They instead turned the game into a romp.
Orlando 117, Atlanta 110
Beaten on a shot at the buzzer by center Nikola Vucevic at Orlando on Sunday, the Atlanta Hawks suffered an even more disheartening loss to the Magic in the rematch Monday night.
Portland 112, Memphis 106
With the clock ticking down Monday night at FedExForum and Portland trailing by two points, point guard Damian Lillard rose up and fired off a 3-point shot. He missed and then, from where he was standing, he could see a crowd of black Trail Blazers jerseys flying toward the rim.
New Orleans 116, Minnesota 102
The New Orleans Pelicans started their Mardi Gras celebration a few hours early, snapping a four-game losing streak by blitzing the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-102 on Monday.
Oklahoma City 122, Phoenix 106
The Oklahoma City Thunder know that to reach the next level, they need their defense to improve.
Oklahoma City 122, Phoenix 106
Forward Kevin Durant scored 32 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder used a 15-0 run spanning the third and fourth quarters to begin to pull away for a 122-106 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Monday.