Wednesday’s epic showdown between the Utah Jazz and the Phoenix Suns not only featured the top two teams in the Western Conference standings, but arguably the two best teams in the NBA to this point in the season.

Green surely isn't to blame for Sunday's loss, though. He finished the day with 11 points, 11 assists, seven rebounds and four steals. He was plus-nine in plus-minus.LA Clippers



Embiid, though, was clearly still trying to knock some of the rust off of his game. While his final line was impressive -- those 24 points came with eight rebounds, two assists and three blocks, as well as finishing the game a plus-20 in 28 minutes -- he had four turnovers and shot 6-for-14 from the field, including missing all four of his 3-point attempts.

His first chance to show his appreciation comes Tuesday, and the Bucks gladly will take more of the same. Holiday has averaged 26.8 points with 8.5 assists and 5.8 rebounds in the four games of the road trip.Washington Wizards

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Without Embiid, the Sixers couldn't stop the Grizzlies from pulling away in the third quarter -- a period they finished with a 26-point lead. Tobias Harris scored 21 to pace Philadelphia, which returned from a six-game, 12-day road trip on Friday.



After Paul George scored 33 points to help the Clippers take a 113-103 win over the Suns at Staples Center in a game that had a playoff feel to it, the Clippers' All-Star guard noted for the second time this season how the Suns do a lot of "chirping."Chicago Bulls

Marc Gasol might have just turned in his best effort since joining the Los Angeles Lakers in Tuesday's 110-101 win over the Toronto Raptors, but L.A. coach Frank Vogel remained resolute: Andre Drummond is the team's starting center.Golden State Warriors