The Los Angeles Lakers trailed the the Chicago Bulls by 19 points in the second half until a LeBron James-inspired comeback saw them over the line.
James got 30 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds – his third consecutive triple-double – to help seal an 118-112 win.
The Lakers have now won six straight games after losing their first of the season and sit top of the Western Conference table.
The Bulls, who for a long time looked like they might get an upset win, are second last in the Eastern Conference.
Never out of reach.@KingJames: 30 pts, 11 reb, 10 asthttps://t.co/GMEunLzplZ — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) November 6, 2019
It was little consolation that Zach LaVine got 26 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.
In Cleveland, the Cavaliers were beaten 119-113 by the Boston Celtics – with 39 of the visitors' points coming from Gordon Hayward.
The Cavaliers had few answers to the quality of Hayward as he made his first nine shots and shot 17-for-20 from the field.
Kemba Walker was also on form for Boston, scoring 25 points, including six three-pointers.
The Celtics have now won five straight and move up to third in the Eastern Conference, while the Cavaliers remain third from bottom.
Gordon Hayward made a career-high 17 field goals Tuesday night, and it was his final shot that mattered most. https://t.co/Trh4L8nOlk — Boston Celtics (@celtics) November 6, 2019
In North Carolina, the Charlotte Hornets recovered from being 19 points behind to beat the Indiana Pacers 122-120 in overtime.
In regulation time, reserve point guard Devonte' Graham gave the Hornets at two-point lead with 27 seconds left on two free throws.
But former Hornets player Jeremy Lamb drew the Pacers level with 5.2 seconds left with a 19-foot jump shot.
Game Recap: @Devonte4Graham Posts Career High, Hornets Complete Stunning Comeback Over Indiana #AllFly @sam_perley has more📝: https://t.co/US62GEXDlu pic.twitter.com/EEkZDz5gzL — Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) November 6, 2019
Overall, Graham scored a career-high 35 points, including the winning free throws.
Elsewhere, the Atlanta Hawks beat the San Antonio Spurs 108-100, the Oklahoma City Thunder won at home over the Orlando Magic 102-94, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 109-89.
