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Nikola Mirotic’s 28-point performance led Chicago Bulls (35-39) get past Milwaukee Bucks (37-36) with 109-94. For the opposing side, Giannis Antetokounmpo stood out with 22 points.
Nicola Batum reached a double-double of 18 points and 10 assists in Charlotte Hornets‘ (33-40) 120-106 win against Phoenix Suns (22-52), while Marco Belinelli scored 8 points.
New Orleans Pelicans (31-42) prevailed over Denver Nuggets (35-38) 115-90, with Donatas Motiejunas contributing 13 points and 8 rebounds in 19 points off the bench.
Jusuf Nurkic helped Portland Trail Blazers (35-38) get past Los Angeles Lakers (21-52) with 97-81 by recording 9 points and 13 rebounds. For Lakers, Ivica Zubac had 10 points and 7 rebounds in 26 minutes as a starter.
Atlanta Hawks (37-36) fell to Brooklyn Nets (16-57) 107-92, though Dennis Schroder stood out with 24 points, followed by Ersan Ilyasova’s 18 rebounds and 9 points.
Indiana Pacers (37-36) beat the Philadelphia 76ers 107-94, despite notable performances by Sergio Rodriguez (16 points in 24 minutes) and Dario Saric (9 points, 10 rebounds in 28 minutes as a starter).
Zaza Pachulia added 2 points in a 106-94 Golden State Warriors (59-14) win against Memphis Grizzlies (40-33).
Goran Dragic scored 13 points in Miami Heat‘s (35-38) loss to Boston Celtics (48-26) with 108-112.
Greek center Georgios Papagiannis scored 12 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 21 minutes in Sacramento Kings‘ (28-45) 98-97 win against Los Angeles Clippers (44-31).
Houston Rockets (51-22) outlasted the derby against Oklahoma City Thunder (41-31) with 137-125.