Joel Embiid was on fire, scoring an impressive 41 points and stealing the spotlight from Nikola Jokic as the Philadelphia 76ers secured a 126-121 victory against the reigning NBA champions, the Denver Nuggets.

Draymond Green faced boos upon returning from suspension as the Golden State Warriors lost to the Memphis Grizzlies.

Domantas Sabonis had 22 points, 23 rebounds and 12 assists, Malik Monk scored 37 off the bench and the Sacramento Kings outlasted the Orlando Magic 138-135 in double overtime at Golden 1 Center.

Stephen Curry scored 36 points and delivered on key plays in the fourth quarter to help the Golden State Warriors snap a three-game losing streak with a 121-115 victory over the Orlando Magic at an NBA round-up match.

British forward O.G. Anunoby sparked in his first NBA game for the New York Knicks, helping his new club upset Western Conference leader Minnesota by 112-106.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points, 17 in the decisive third quarter, and the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame another efficient shooting game from Nikola Jokic to beat the Denver Nuggets by 119-93 in a thrilling NBA clash.

The NBA record for most consecutive losses in a single season has officially been broken and then some. The Detroit Pistons ran their historic losing streak to 28 games with a 128-122 overtime loss to the Celtics in Boston.