Bulls 100 (11-8), Celtics 105 (13-9)
Jimmy Butler scored a career-high 36 points, but it wasn’t enough for the Bulls. Isaiah Thomas scored all 20 of his points in the second half.
Heat 81 (12-8), Hornets 99 (13-8)
Dwyane Wade’s 800th career game turned out to be an ugly loss. Nic Batum put up his first triple-double in a Hornet uniform with 10 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. And Hairsanity continues…
Ladies and gentlemen, we bring you @jlin7's new hair 🙌🏽😎 #MIAatCHA https://t.co/LTiii0tNwc
— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) December 9, 2015
Rockets 109 (11-12), Wizards 103 (9-11)
James Harden exploded for 42 points, his sixth 40-plus point game this season. The loudest Wiz fans got was when they got free chicken sandwiches after Dwight Howard missed two free throws.
.@JHarden13 goes for 42 points and 5 threes to lead the Rockets to a 109-103 win over the Wizards. pic.twitter.com/dOVQqxNeIu
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) December 10, 2015
Grizzlies 93 (13-10), Pistons 92 (12-11)
Matt Barnes’ insane halfcourt game-winner gave Memphis a 93-92 win. The Grizz had three timeouts and about three seconds to draw up a play, but hey, that’s why we love Matt Barnes.
Spurs 94 (18-5), Raptors 97 (14-9)
Toronto never trailed and handed San Antonio just its first loss in five games. Kawhi Leonard was dealing with stomach poisoning after eating a Philly cheesesteak, and finished with just 9 points.
.@Raptors take down the Spurs, 97-94, behind 28 points from @DeMar_DeRozan. pic.twitter.com/cF6CIoumP0
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) December 10, 2015
Clippers 109 (13-9), Bucks 95 (9-14)
Chris Paul had 18 points and 18 assists, JJ Redick had a season-high 31 points, and DeAndre Jordan knight’d Greg Monroe.
Lakers 122 (3-19), T-Wolves 123 (9-12)
D’Angelo Russell sent the game to OT with a last-second shot in regulation, but L.A. didn’t have enough in OT. Kevin Martin dropped 37 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 14 boards.
Magic 104 (12-10), Suns 107 (10-13)
Phoenix blew a 10-point lead with 4:31 left, but hung on to win. Brandon Knight only had two field goals in the first half, but finished with 21 points and 6 steals.
Knicks 85 (10-13), Jazz 106 (10-10)
It was the worst night of the season for the Knicks, as they were outplayed from the start. Carmelo Anthony and Kristaps Porzingis combined for just 16 points.
Hawks 98 (14-9), Mavs 95 (13-10)
The Mavs shot just 36 percent on the night, but still led 93-89 with 3:07 to play. The Hawks went on a 7-0 run and didn’t look back.
