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Sacramento won on the road over the Detroit Pistons to open up a full game advantage over the Dallas Mavericks in the race for the Western Conference No. 9 seed.
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Houston went into the Bay Area and ended the Golden State Warriors' winning streak, the Lakers upset the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana knocked off the Denver Nuggets on the road.

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Miami is now a half-game back for the No. 9 seed after its Monday victory. The Heat have the potential to move ahead of the Bulls by way of a head-to-head win on Wednesday at the United Center.
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