The NBA's longest current winning run ended as the Miami Heat slipped to defeat against the Detroit Pistons.
Ben Gordon scored 39 points and Tayshaun Prince weighed in with 28 as the Heat's nine-game hot streak ended.
Elsewhere in the Eastern Conference, Brandon Jennings hit a pair of free throws to seal the Milwaukee Bucks' fourth straight win, a hard-fought 95-90 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Jamal Crawford scored 25 points as the Atlanta Hawks beat the Toronto Raptors 107-101 to reach 50 wins for the first time in 12 years.
The Indiana Pacers were too strong for a Cavaliers side missing LeBron James, Antawn Jamison, Mo Williams and Shaquille O'Neal in Cleveland, winning 116-113.
Andray Blatche had 31 points as the Washington Wizards opened a 28-point first-half lead which paved the way for the 106-96 win over the Boston Celtics, while the New Jersey Nets prevented the Chicago Bulls taking over the final play-off spot with a 127-116 victory.
The Orlando Magic coasted past the New York Knicks 118-103, with Dwight Howard and Vince Carter each scoring 25 points for the three-point specialists, while the Houston Rockets recorded their third successive win by seeing off the Charlotte Bobcats 97-90.
Pau Gasol scored 29 points as the Los Angeles Lakers locked up home court throughout the Western Conference play-offs with a 97-88 success against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Kevin Durant scored 35 points and rookie reserve Serge Ibaka hit a crucial basket in the final minute for the Oklahoma City Thunder, 96-91 conquerors of the Phoenix Suns.
Zach Randolph's 28 points were the highlight of the Memphis Grizzlies' 107-99 defeat of the San Antonio Spurs.
Deron Williams poured in 27 as the Utah Jazz saw off the New Orleans Hornets 114-103, while a 25-18 final quarter set up the Dallas Mavericks for an 83-77 win at the expense of the Portland Timberwolves.