The San Antonio Spurs made sure of the top play-off spot in the NBA's Western Conference with a 124-89 drubbing of the Portland Trail Blazers.
Tim Duncan scored 18 points for the victors but Wesley Matthews led all scorers with 24 points for the Trail Blazers.
Elsewhere, the Memphis Grizzlies recovered from a six-point first quarter deficit to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-101.
Kyrie Irving top-scored with 25 for the Cavaliers, while the hosts shared the points around at the FedEx Forum.
A strong final quarter show by the Milwaukee Bucks enabled them to come from behind and defeat the Toronto Raptors 92-86.
Brandon Jennings poured in 25 points for the Bucks, who won the last 30-19 to come out on top in front of their own fans at Brandon Center.
The Philadelphia 76ers started and finished strongest to win 105-87 against the New Jersey Nets.
The visitors won the first 31-18 and the last 29-19 - but there was little between the teams in between.
Paul George's 27 points were the highlight for the Indianapolis Pacers as they held off the Detroit Pistons 103-97, while the Charlotte Bobcats were no match for the Washington Wizards, losing 101-73 in the night's other game.
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What is Folia?
Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal's new plant-based menu will launch at Four Seasons hotels in Dubai this November. A desire to cater to people looking for clean, healthy meals beyond green salad is what inspired Prince Khaled and American celebrity chef Matthew Kenney to create Folia. The word means "from the leaves" in Latin, and the exclusive menu offers fine plant-based cuisine across Four Seasons properties in Los Angeles, Bahrain and, soon, Dubai.
Kenney specialises in vegan cuisine and is the founder of Plant Food Wine and 20 other restaurants worldwide. "I’ve always appreciated Matthew’s work," says the Saudi royal. "He has a singular culinary talent and his approach to plant-based dining is prescient and unrivalled. I was a fan of his long before we established our professional relationship."
Folia first launched at The Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills in July 2018. It is available at the poolside Cabana Restaurant and for in-room dining across the property, as well as in its private event space. The food is vibrant and colourful, full of fresh dishes such as the hearts of palm ceviche with California fruit, vegetables and edible flowers; green hearb tacos filled with roasted squash and king oyster barbacoa; and a savoury coconut cream pie with macadamia crust.
In March 2019, the Folia menu reached Gulf shores, as it was introduced at the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay, where it is served at the Bay View Lounge. Next, on Tuesday, November 1 – also known as World Vegan Day – it will come to the UAE, to the Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach and the Four Seasons DIFC, both properties Prince Khaled has spent "considerable time at and love".
There are also plans to take Folia to several more locations throughout the Middle East and Europe.
While health-conscious diners will be attracted to the concept, Prince Khaled is careful to stress Folia is "not meant for a specific subset of customers. It is meant for everyone who wants a culinary experience without the negative impact that eating out so often comes with."
