The backups of Indiana - on the night of the NBA - fold away, and in extremis, Golden State: the 39 points of Steph Curry are not enough.
Phoenix overwhelms Dallas in the fourth period and wins the fifth consecutive game away, reaching the top of the Western Conference standings.
Finally, New Orleans conquered Madison Square Garden for 102-91.
The New Knicks end up so knocked out.
Results: New York-New Orleans 91-102 Golden State-Indiana 117-121 (ot) Dallas-Phoenix 101-109