The Portland Trail Blazers rallied in the fourth quarter to edge past the New Orleans Pelicans 107-103.

Damian Lillard proved the difference, scoring 20 of his 41 points in the final quarter, and extending the Blazers’ winning streak on the road to seven games.

The Pelicans’ Anthony Davis scored 36 points – 16 in the fourth quarter – and made 14 rebounds, but nine rebounds and six assists from Lillard helped Portland clinch the win.

Injury woes continued to plague the Warriors as the Indiana Pacers topped Golden State 92-81.

Victor Oladipo scored 24 points for the Pacers’ third win a row, moving them a step closer to the playoffs, while the Warriors have recorded back-to-back losses without All Stars Draymond Green, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.

The Houston Rockets claimed their 10th win in a row with a convincing 118-86 victory over the Chicago Bulls.

Eric Gordon scored 31 points and made eight three-pointers – equalling a career high – while Chris Paul looked back on form after a hamstring injury, adding 13 points and 10 assists.

Elsewhere, the Washington Wizards snapped a three-game losing streak, beating the San Antonio Spurs 116-106, and the Miami Heat eased past the Cleveland Cavaliers 98-79.

DeMar DeRozan, Fred VanVleet and Jonas Valanciunas scored 15 points each as the Toronto Raptors toppled the Denver Nuggets 114-110 and the Los Angeles Clippers fought back after losing a 16-point lead to overcome the Milwaukee Bucks 105-98.

In Sacramento, some fans were prevented from entering the Golden 1 Center after crowds protesting against a police shooting led to the arena being closed. On the court, Harrison Barnes scored 20 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 103 win over the Kings.