Butler records triple double in Heat win as Curry scores 40 for Warriors
Celtics, Pacers, Trail Blazers all win
Jimmy Butler scored a triple double of 27 points with 10 rebounds and 10 assists for Miami Heat as they overcame Houston Rockets 101-94 in their NBA encounter on Thursday.
Steph Curry was in brilliant form as he scored 40 points with 8 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 111-105 victory over Orlando Magic in the NBA.
Boston Celtics defeated the Toronto Raptors 120-106 in their game, with Semi Ojeleye dropping 24 points and 6 rebounds for the Celtics.
Indiana Pacers secured an important away win as they defeated the Detroit Pistons 111-95 in their NBA game, with American-Lithuanian Domantas Sabonis recording 26 points with 8 rebounds and 8 assists.
Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 118-114 with Damian Lillard scoring 30 points with 2 rebounds and 7 assists for the Trail Blazers.