Terrence Ross has scored 28 points against his former team while Nikola Vucevic had 23 points and 12 rebounds in the Orlando Magic's 113-98 NBA win at the Toronto Raptors.
Ross chipped in with a season-high equalling nine rebounds, Jonathan Isaac scored 16 points and D.J. Augustin had 12 as the Magic won for the sixth time in seven games to end Toronto's seven-game winning streak.
Orlando had won a season-best five straight before they lost at home to Chicago in their first game after the All-Star break.
Kyle Lowry had 19 points and 10 assists and Pascal Siakam had 10 points and 11 rebounds for the Raptors, who lost for the first time since January 31 against Milwaukee.
Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard was rested after he scored 25 points in the win over his former side San Antonio.
Coach Nick Nurse said Leonard will return for their next game against conference rivals Boston.
Marc Gasol scored 16 points and Serge Ibaka had 14, extending his streak of consecutive games with at least 10 points to a career-best 22.
Denver Nuggets breezed past the cold-shooting Los Angeles Clippers 123-96 for their fourth consecutive victory.
Nikola Jokic had 22 points and 16 rebounds while Paul Millsap had 21 points and 16 boards.
The Nuggets (41-18) improve to 26-4 at home and pulled within a game of the western conference-leading Golden State Warriors.
Lou Williams scored 24 and Danilo Gallinari had 19 for the Clippers, who couldn't capitalise on Denver's uncharacteristic 22 turnovers and 12 missed free throws.
The Clippers made just three 3 of their 24 three-point attempts.
New York beat San Antonio to snap their franchise-record home losing streak at 18 games off the back of 27 points from Damyean Dotson.
Kevin Knox, Dennis Smith Jr. and Emmanuel Mudiay all had 19 points in the Knicks' first home victory since December 1 against Milwaukee.
DeMar DeRozan had 32 points and nine rebounds for the Spurs who fell to 1-6 on their trip that ends in Brooklyn.
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