Philadelphia 76ers have extended their perfect home record this season to 13 wins with a hard-fought 97-92 defeat of Denver Nuggets.
It is Philly's best start at home since winning 22 in a row in 1966.
Joel Embiid had 22 points, 10 rebounds and six assists while Tobias Harris added 20 points as the Sixers improved to 18-7.
Australian Ben Simmons played a complementary role for Philadelphia with seven points, nine rebounds and seven assists.
The victory was the Sixers' third in a row and they have now won 11 of their past 13.
Will Barton led the Nuggets (14-8) with 26 points while Nikola Jokic had 15 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds.
In Miami, the Heat used a 22-0 run late to overwhelm Atlanta Hawks in overtime and also maintain their unbeaten home streak.
The hosts won 135-121 to make it 11 victories on their court and hold onto third spot, ahead of the Sixers, in the Eastern Conference at 18-6.
Kendrick Nunn scored 36 points, Duncan Robinson tied a franchise record with 10 3-pointers in his 34-point haul while Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo both contributed triple-doubles.
Butler had 20 points, a career-high 18 rebounds and 10 assists while Adebayo finished with a career-high 30 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists.
Trailing by six points with just a minute to play in regulation, Robinson and Butler made threes to tie the game, before the Heat opened overtime on a 16-0 run.
It was the NBA's widest margin of victory in an overtime game in more than a decade.
In Portland, Damian Lillard had 31 points, including eight 3-pointers, as the Trail Blazers handed New York Knicks a 115-87 drubbing.
Hassan Whiteside added 17 points and 15 rebounds, and the Blazers (10-15) ended a two-game skid by inflicting a 10th straight loss on the Knicks.
Julius Randle had 15 points for the visitors, who have just four wins, fewest in the league, and 20 defeats for the season.
Devonte Graham scored 29 points, Terry Rozier 17 and Miles Bridges 16 as Charlotte Hornets defeated Washington Wizards 114-107.
Cody Zeller and Bismack Biyombo both had double-doubles for the victorious hosts while David Bertans scored a career-high 32 points for Washington in a game that featured 20 lead changes.
Australian Associated Press
