The New York Knicks racked up their eighth straight win by sweeping the Golden State Warriors (132-94), while Denver took the lead in the West by beating Memphis 105-91.
Still without Stephen Curry, who injured his left shoulder, Golden State has never been in a game against the Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
The New York franchise has gradually increased its lead, closing the game with a merciless 32-13 in the last quarter.
The Knicks relied on Immanuel Quickley and his 22 points in 22 minutes.
Jalen Brunson (21 points), Quentin Grimes (19 points) and RJ Barrett (18 points) also contributed to this eighth consecutive success.
Denver, supported by Nikola Jokic, won 105-91 with Memphis and stole first place in the Western Conference from their opponents.
If Aaron Gordon was Denver's leading scorer (24 points), Jokic signed his sixth triple-double of the season with 13 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists, while Ja Morant scored 35 points.
The Chicago Bulls beat Miami 113-103 to end a four game losing streak.
The Heat, who had won their last four outings, were short of Jimmy Butler, Kyle Lowry and Caleb Martin.
Despite Bam Adebayo's 27 points and 12 rebounds, the Florida franchise fell to the trio Nikola Vucevic (29 points), DeMar DeRozan (24) and Zach LaVine (21).
The Utah Jazz, led by Finn Lauri Markkanen, author of 38 points, dominated Detroit (126-111) in Michigan.
After ten straight losses, Washington finally won.
The Wizards beat Phoenix 113-110 thanks to 29 points from Kyle Kuzma and 27 from Bradley Beal.
