In Milwaukee, Jeremy Lin had to get stitches, but it didn’t stop Houston as James Harden scored 29 points to lead the Rockets to a 115-101 victory.
Lin was taken to the locker room with 10:34 left in the third after the left side of his head was slightly bloodied after he collided with the right cheek of Milwaukee’s Larry Sanders as the two scrambled for a loose ball near half court.
After getting five stitches, Lin, who scored eight points and handed out seven assists, returned to the bench with just under 3 minutes left in the period and started the fourth quarter.
Bulls 96, Heat 89
In Miami, Carlos Boozer scored 27 points and the Bulls became only the third visiting team — joining the Knicks and Warriors — to win in Miami this season, beating the Heat.
LeBron James scored 30 points, extending his streak of scoring at least 20 points to 31 consecutive games this season.
Thunder 109, 76ers 85
In Oklahoma City,Russell Westbrook scored 27 points, Kevin Durant added 26 and the Thunder bounced back from a rare home loss — to the Nets — to beat the 76ers 109-85.
Celtics 94, Pacers 75
In Boston, Kevin Garnett scored 18 points before he was ejected for a flagrant foul in the fourth quarter, and the Celtics snapped a four-game losing streak.
Jazz 87, Suns 80
In Phoenix, Al Jefferson scored 21 points to lead the Jazz past the slumping Suns.
Cavaliers 106, Bobcats 104
In Charlotte, N.C., Kyrie Irving scored 33 points, including a pull-up jumper from the foul line with one second left, to lift the Cavaliers.
Pistons 85, Hawks 84
In Auburn Hills, Mich., Austin Daye had a season-best 20 points and the Pistons earned their fourth consecutive victory.
Trail Blazers 86, Grizzlies 84
In Memphis, Tenn., Wesley Matthews scored 21 points to propel the Trail Blazers.
Kings 105, Raptors 96
In Toronto, DeMarcus Cousins scored a season-high 31 points and matched his career high with 20 rebounds to ignite the Kings.