Charlotte 104, Orlando 94
On a night when Charlotte coach Steve Clifford called in sick, Kemba Walker turned out to be just what the doctor ordered for the Hornets.
Indiana 115, New York 97
For Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo, it didn't matter that the New York Knicks were without their two top scorers.
Phoenix 115, Philadelphia 101
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker missed nine of his first 10 shots Monday night against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Brooklyn 110, Atlanta 90
The Brooklyn Nets are learning that Caris LeVert may be a partial answer to their problem at point guard.
Boston 111, Milwaukee 100
Al Horford says his Boston Celtics have come a long way from the night they fell to 0-2 with a home loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.
Cleveland 113, Chicago 91
Dwyane Wade finds himself in a new role with the Cleveland Cavaliers this season, but when the veteran guard finds the offensive rhythm he has been in of late, he still possesses the ability to take over a game.
Memphis 95, Minnesota 92
On Saturday night in Cleveland, the Memphis Grizzlies had rallied in the fourth quarter to give themselves a chance to upset the Cavaliers. Though they lost that game and their losing streak stretched to 11 games, some of the momentum they created carried over to Monday night's game at FedExForum.
Golden State 125, New Orleans 115
The good news for the reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors is that they managed to overcome a 21-point deficit on Monday night and posted a gritty 125-115 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.
Dallas 122, Denver 105
The Denver Nuggets started a six-game road trip Monday night desperately trying to figure out how to win away from home.
San Antonio 96, Detroit 93
The Spurs have won plenty of games this season, 16 of their first 24, in fact, but 13 of those were against teams with losing records. San Antonio needed to play a lot better to beat Detroit on Monday, and the Spurs found just enough to come from behind to defeat the Pistons 96-93 at the AT&T Center.
Utah 116, Washington 69
Disaster seemed to be hovering on the horizon for the Utah Jazz when Rudy Gobert went down with a knee injury in early November.