Ty Lawson scored 20 points, including a key jumper in the waning seconds, and the Nuggets beat the Chicago Bulls 114-109 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight win.
Arron Afflalo added 19 points and Danilo Gallinari had 15 for the Nuggets, who have won six of seven since a 1-6 start.
Bulls point guard Derrick Rose was limited to 10 minutes in his second game back from a left hamstring strain.
Jimmy Butler had 32 points for Chicago, and Pau Gasol finished with 22 points and 11 rebounds.
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Kings 99 Pelicans 89
DeMarcus Cousins had 22 points, 12 rebounds, five assists and three steals, leading Sacramento to a 99-89 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.
Omri Casspi also scored 22 for Sacramento, which has won three in a row.
New Orleans forward Anthony Davis was held to 14 points after he scored 28 in a victory over the Kings last Tuesday.
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Pistons 86 Bucks 98
O.J. Mayo made the most of his first start in a year, scoring 17 points to help the Milwaukee Bucks to a 98-86 victory over the Detroit Pistons.
Brandon Knight had 20 points and eight assists for Milwaukee (8-7), which avoided its first three-game slide of the season. Rookie Jabari Parker contributed 14 points and nine rebounds.
Andre Drummond had 23 points and 10 rebounds for the Pistons, and Greg Monroe added 15 points and eight boards.
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