Joakim Noah chipped in with 21 points and 10 rebounds to lift the Chicago Bulls to a 96-85 win over the Brooklyn Nets.
Noah also contribute four blocks, while Carlos Boozer scored 20 points for the Bulls, who pulled away in the second and third quarters.
Brook Lopez paced the Nets with 14 points.
Evan Turner was an assist shy of a triple-double as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Golden State Warriors 104-97 to snap their seven-game losing streak.
Turner had 22 points, 10 rebounds and nine dishes, while Jrue Holiday contributed 27 points as the 76ers stretched the Warriors' own losing run to four.
Ersan Ilyasova scored 29 points and the Milwaukee Bucks pulled away in overtime for a 122-114 win over the Toronto Raptors.
Ilyasova also pulled down 11 rebounds, while Monta Ellis scored 23 points and Brandon Jennings contributed 19 assists.
Finally, Damian Lillard's 24 points helped the Portland Trail Blazers to a 109-96 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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