Charlotte 118, Detroit 103
The Charlotte Hornets are on their longest winning streak in six seasons and coach Steve Clifford couldn't be happier.
Philadelphia 95, Brooklyn 89
The Philadelphia 76ers finally won a basketball game Friday night, beating the Brooklyn Nets 95-89 to snap a 13-game losing.
Houston 102, Boston 98
The Houston Rockets were bad enough to get coach Kevin McHale fired 11 games into the season.
Miami 118, Chicago 96
The Miami Heat made sure that almost wasn't nearly good enough for the short-handed Chicago Bulls on Friday night at the United Center.
Memphis 121, New Orleans 114
Apparently, no challenge for the Memphis Grizzlies is insurmountable.
Minnesota 99, Oklahoma City 96
The last time the Minnesota Timberwolves visited Oklahoma City, they were ran out of the gym. In the 20-point loss, coach Sam Mitchell left his young stars on the floor till the final buzzer so they would learn to hate the feeling of losing.
Utah 114, Washington 93
Shelvin Mack enjoyed having a career night against the team who drafted him. Truth be told, he might have enjoyed going off like never before against the team that also cut him even better.
Utah 114, Washington 93
Shelvin Mack had his best game of his career and the Utah Jazz looked like a different team Friday night after a rough couple of weeks in a 114-93 victory over the Washington Wizards.
Orlando 107, Sacramento 100
The Orlando Magic's playoff hopes aren't dead yet.
Golden State 128, Portland 112
It wasn't about revenge, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr insisted. "It was about respect."
L.A. Clippers 101, New York 94
Chris Paul had 24 points and 15 assists, leading the Los Angeles Clippers to a 101-94 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night at Staples Center.