The Sacramento Kings beat the Golden State Warriors 134-133 in a thrilling Northern California showdown.

Celtics beat Heat in rematch: Jayson Tatum had 26 points and eight rebounds as the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 143-110 in a rematch. The Boston Celtics' hot shooting (22 three-pointers, 63.7 percent from the free throw line) sent the Heat back to their own court.

Knicks Extend Winning Streak, Shut Out Nuggets: The New York Knicks extended their winning streak to five games with a 122-84 victory over the defending champion Denver Nuggets. The New York Knicks' tight defence limited the Nuggets to their lowest scoring output of the season.

Timberwolves hang on after shaky finish: Karl-Anthony Towns (27 points) found Rudy Gobert for a dunk with 58.1 seconds left to help the Minnesota Timberwolves shake off a shaky fourth quarter to beat the Brooklyn Nets 96-94.

Other notable results

The Indiana Pacers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 134-122 on the strength of a triple-double from Pascal Siakam (26 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists).
The Utah Jazz ended their losing streak by beating the Washington Wizards 123-108 with the help of Lauri Markkanen (29 points) and John Collins (22 points, 16 rebounds).
The Los Angeles Lakers scored a season-high 141-132 over the Chicago Bulls on the strength of eight 3-pointers and 29 points from D'Angelo Russell.
It was a great night for the NBA:

Thrilling finishes (Kings-Warriors, Timberwolves-Bulls)
Dominant performance (Celtics, Knicks)
Milestone moments (Barnes' career high, Siakam's triple-double).
Expect more exciting storylines and intense matchups from the NBA in the coming days!