Kyrie Irving helped the Brooklyn Nets to a 127-115 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday in his first game after a team-imposed suspension.
He finished with 14 points in his return while Kevin Durant scored 20 of his 26 points in the second half.
The Nets retired in the fourth quarter to improve to an 8-9 record.
The defending champions Golden State Warriors are also 8-9 after beating the Houston Rockets 127-120 for their first road win of the season.
Klay Thompson scored a season-high 41 points, while Stephen Curry had 15 assists, plus 33 points and seven rebounds.
Anthony Davis recorded 30 points and 18 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs 123-92.
The Lakers, now 5-10, led 95-67 after three quarters and raced to the finish to earn a third straight win for the first time this season.
Only the Utah Jazz have a better record than the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference after Cameron Payne scored a season-high 21 points as the Suns beat the New York Knicks 116-95.
Playing in place of injured All-Star point guard Chris Paul, Payne added nine assists and seven rebounds as Phoenix improved to 10-6.
