Four of the top five teams in the NBA's eastern conference will go into the All-Star break off the back of wins with Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors, Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers all victorious.
A Giannis Antetokounmpo triple-double helped the Bucks rally for a 106-97 victory over the Indiana Pacers.
The All-Star captain had 33 points, 19 rebounds and 11 assists, to lead Milwaukee back from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit and snap Indiana's six-game winning streak.
NBA-leading Milwaukee (43-14) have won seven straight on the road - their longest road-winning streak since 1984-85.
Pascal Siakam scored a career-high 44 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Raptors won their sixth in a row by beating the Washington Wizards 129-120.
Jayson Tatum and Gordon Hayward scored 19 and 18 points respectively to help the Boston Celtics beat the Detroit Pistons 118-110.
The Celtics (37-21) have won seven of their past nine, again without injured star guard Kyrie Irving, while the loss ended the Pistons' four-game winning streak.
Joel Embiid had 26 points and 14 rebounds while Philadelphia's starting five all scored in double figures in their 126-111 defeat of the New York Knicks.
Australia's Ben Simmons had 18 for the 76ers (37-21), as the Knicks slumped to their 18th loss in a row.
James Harden had his 22nd 40-plus points game this season but his 42 points were not enough as the Houston Rockets lost 121-111 to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Brooklyn Nets beat Cleveland Cavaliers 148-139 in triple overtime with 36 points from D'Angelo Russell.
Jordan Clarkson had 42 points for the Cavs while Australian guard Matthew Dellavedova contributed a game-high 13 assists.
Dwayne Wade got the better of fellow veteran Dirk Nowitzki with 22 points to 12 as the Miami Heat beat the Dallas Mavericks 112-101.
Otto Porter Jr. scored a career-high 37 points in the Chicago Bulls' 122-110 defeat of the Memphis Grizzlies.
Damian Lillard scored 29 points and the Portland Trail Blazers used a late 16-0 run to blow away the visiting Golden State Warriors 129-107.
Nikola Jokic tipped in a basket with less than a second remaining as the Denver Nuggets held off the Sacramento Kings 120-118.
Jokic finished with 20 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists for his 28th career triple-double.
The Los Angeles Clippers also routed Phoenix 134-107 to extend the Suns' losing streak to 15.
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