Kyle Korver made a season-high seven 3-pointers on his way to 24 points, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Chicago Bulls 107-99 on Saturday night (Sunday AEDT) for their 12th straight victory.
Al Horford added 22 points and nine rebounds as the Hawks matched the second-longest winning streak in franchise history.
The Hawks (33-8) have won 26 of 28 since a 7-6 start, surging to the top of the Eastern Conference with one of the NBA's most efficient offences and a stingy defence.
They closed out the first half of the season with impressive road wins over Toronto and Chicago on consecutive nights.
Derrick Rose had 23 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds for Chicago (27-15), who have dropped five of seven. Pau Gasol had 22 points and 15 rebounds.
In Houston, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson scored 27 points each, and Golden State used a huge third quarter to roll past Houston 131-106. Aussie centre Andrew Bogut blocked two shots and scored two points as Golden State bounced back from a loss to Oklahoma City on Friday night that snapped an eight-game winning streak.
Dwight Howard, who missed the first two games against the Warriors this season, led Houston with 23 points and 10 rebounds on a night when NBA leading scorer James Harden scored just 11.
In Memphis, Zach Randolph had 20 points and 15 rebounds, and Beno Udrih made two key baskets in the final minute to help the Grizzlies beat Portland 102-98 for their fourth straight victory.
The Grizzlies were up by as many as 20 in the second half, but the lead dwindled to 95-93 when Damian Lillard connected on a 3-pointer with 1:06 left. Udrih's 20-footer as the shot clock expired on the next possession helped Memphis maintain the lead.
Lillard hit another 3 with 27 seconds left, but Udrih made a 22-footer with 8.7 seconds to go.
Jeff Green and Courtney Lee matched Udrih's 17 points, and Marc Gasol finished with 15.
In other games, the Washington Wizards beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-90, Minnesota beat Denver 113-105, Los Angeles Clippers beat Sacramento Kings 117-108, Detroit beat Philadelphia 107-89 and Charlotte beat the Pacers 80-71 in overtime.
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