The Brooklyn Nets moved back to on top of the Eastern Conference after holding off a Boston Celtics comeback to win 109-104.
Kyrie Irving faced his old side and scored 15 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds but only made four of 19 field goal attempts.
Joe Harris scored 20 points for the Nets, who were without the injured James Harden and Kevin Durant, while Jayson Tatum added 38 for the Celtics.
Boston were down 15 going into the final quarter and got within three points late on, but Irving downed two free-throws to ensure the win.
Russell Westbrook scored a triple-double, finishing with 37 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, against his old team as the Washington Wizards beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 129-109.
It was the Wizards' seventh win in a row and the Thunder's 13th straight loss.
Elsewhere, the Los Angeles Clippers only scored 11 in the third but had a big fourth quarter to beat the Houston Rockets 109-104, Steph Curry had 32 as the Golden State Warriors saw off the Denver Nuggets 118-97 and Ja Morant scored 33 as the Memphis Grizzles pipped the Portland Trail Blazers 130-128.
The Miami Heat were downed by the Atlanta Hawks 118-103 and Miles Bridges scored 25 as the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-102.
World Test Championship table
1 India 71 per cent
2 New Zealand 70 per cent
3 Australia 69.2 per cent
4 England 64.1 per cent
5 Pakistan 43.3 per cent
6 West Indies 33.3 per cent
7 South Africa 30 per cent
8 Sri Lanka 16.7 per cent
9 Bangladesh 0
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Job: CEO JCDecaux Middle East
In the role: Since January 2015
Lives: In the UAE
Background: M&A, investment banking
Studied: Corporate finance
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Tottenham (Alli 61'), Davies (70')
Red card Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle)
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Indoor cricket World Cup:
Insportz, Dubai, September 16-23
UAE fixtures:
Men
Saturday, September 16 – 1.45pm, v New Zealand
Sunday, September 17 – 10.30am, v Australia; 3.45pm, v South Africa
Monday, September 18 – 2pm, v England; 7.15pm, v India
Tuesday, September 19 – 12.15pm, v Singapore; 5.30pm, v Sri Lanka
Thursday, September 21 – 2pm v Malaysia
Friday, September 22 – 3.30pm, semi-final
Saturday, September 23 – 3pm, grand final
Women
Saturday, September 16 – 5.15pm, v Australia
Sunday, September 17 – 2pm, v South Africa; 7.15pm, v New Zealand
Monday, September 18 – 5.30pm, v England
Tuesday, September 19 – 10.30am, v New Zealand; 3.45pm, v South Africa
Thursday, September 21 – 12.15pm, v Australia
Friday, September 22 – 1.30pm, semi-final
Saturday, September 23 – 1pm, grand final
Scoreline
Australia 2-1 Thailand
Australia: Juric 69', Leckie 86'
Thailand: Pokklaw 82'
