Charlotte 137, New York 128
Kemba Walker had 31 points, including 11 in overtime, and Dwight Howard added 23 points to lead the Charlotte Hornets to a 137-128 overtime win over the visiting New York Knicks on Monday night at Spectrum Center.
Detroit 112, L.A. Lakers 106
Reggie Jackson led a balanced attack with 20 points, and the Detroit Pistons won for the fourth time in five games by topping the Los Angeles Lakers 112-106 on Monday night at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
Philadelphia 123, Denver 104
Outscoring the Denver Nuggets 34-15 in the third quarter, the Philadelphia 76ers moved a step closer to locking down home-court advantage for the first round of the NBA playoffs with a 123-104 win Monday night at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
Memphis 101, Minnesota 93
Wayne Selden canned four 3-pointers and scored 23 points Monday night as the Memphis Grizzlies handed the Minnesota Timberwolves a potentially devastating loss, a 101-93 decision at Target Center in Minneapolis.
Boston 102, Phoenix 94
Jayson Tatum scored 23 points and Marcus Morris had 20 against his former team before leaving with an injury as the Boston Celtics held off the host Phoenix Suns 102-94 on Monday night at Talking Stick Resort Arena.