Oklahoma City has set aside some bad news off the court to beat NBA Eastern Conference leader Atlanta 123-115, with Russell Westbrook scoring 36 points.
The Thunder earlier in the day conceded that reigning league MVP Kevin Durant will probably miss the rest of the season with a foot injury.
But on the court, Oklahoma's Westbrook recorded his seventh triple-double since the All-Star break, also getting 10 rebounds and 14 assists.
Dion Waiters matched a season high with 26 points for the Thunder, which faces an uphill task to make the playoffs without Durant.
Meanwhile, Memphis ended a run of three successive away losses by pulling away in the third quarter and beating Dallas 112-101.
Zach Randolph scored 21 points while Marc Gasol had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Grizzlies.
Golden State closed in on the best regular season record in franchise history by beating New Orleans 112-96.
Stephen Curry overcame a subpar shooting performance to score 16 points with 11 assists, while Harrison Barnes added 22 points.
Curry missed 12 of his first 13 shots from the floor and was 0 for 7 from 3-point range before making back-to-back shots from beyond the arc in the third quarter.
He finished 4 for 17 for the Warriors, who improved to 55-13, the second-most wins in team history.
Los Angeles' Chris Paul had 30 points and 15 assists to lead the Clippers to a 113-99 win against Washington.
J.J. Redick scored 26 points for the Clippers, who are fifth in the West.
Chicago's Nikola Mirotic matched a career high with 29 points to propel the Bulls to a 108-92 victory over Toronto.
Elsewhere, Cleveland extended its home winning streak to 15 games and officially secured a playoff spot by edging Indiana 95-92.
LeBron James scored 29 points despite suffering from a head cold.
San Antonio led throughout to beat Boston 101-89, with Kawhi Leonard having 22 points to lead the Spurs to their seventh-straight win over the Celtics.
Orlando snapped a six-game losing streak with a 111-104 win against Portland, with Elfrid Payton contributing 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.
Brooklyn's Brook Lopez had 32 points and a season-high 18 rebounds, helping the Nets beat Milwaukee 129-127 in the second triple-overtime meeting between the teams this season.
Miami clamped down in the fourth quarter to beat a misfiring Denver 108-91, led by 22 points from Dwyane Wade.
Sacramento beat Charlotte for the second time in 10 days, with Rudy Gay having 33 points and nine rebounds for the Kings.
Philadelphia beat New York 97-81 in a meeting of the East's worst teams.
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