TORONTO: Patty Mills has continued his outstanding form with 18 points off the bench to help the San Antonio Spurs beat hosts Toronto 108-106 and score their fifth straight NBA victory.
LaMarcus Aldridge scored 21 points as San Antonio coped without Kawhi Leonard, Tony Parker and Pau Gasol for a second consecutive night.
Individual brilliance: Patty Mills has starred two nights in a row for the Spurs.Credit: AP
Australian Mills' haul included three assists and three steals and came a night after his game-high 20 points lifted the Spurs to a big win over Brooklyn.
In a back-and-forth fourth quarter that saw eight lead changes - after just two in the preceding 36 minutes - the Spurs finally took control on a floating jump shot from rookie Dejounte Murray with 1:29 to play.
In Orlando, Dwyane Wade scored 21 points, Jimmy Butler added 20 and the Chicago Bulls beat the Magic 100-92.
While Nerlens Noel scored 19 points, Richaun Holmes had 18 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Los Angeles Clippers 121-110.
In Washington, Bradley Beal scored 13 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter as the Wizards extended their home winning streak to 14 games with a 123-108 victory over the Boston Celtics.
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