The Brooklyn Nets topped the Eastern Conference for the first time since April 2003 after fighting their way back to defeat the Houston Rockets 120-108.
Second-year centre Nic Claxton scored 12 points and had eight rebounds to help the Nets turn an 18-point deficit into a 15-point lead in the second half.
Brooklyn will be concerned after James Harden left the court after 27 minutes with a tight right hamstring, but Kyrie Irving filled the void for the former Rocket by netting 31 points and collecting 12 assists to move half a game clear of the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the injury-ravaged Los Angeles Lakers 112-97 in the second encounter between the two sides this season.
Andre Drummond's debut for Los Angeles lasted only 14 minutes and 20 seconds following a toe injury as Jrue Holiday poured in 28 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 25 with 10 rebounds.
The Bucks will next meet the Portland Trail Blazers, who recorded their fourth straight win after easily accounting for the Detroit Pistons 124-101 in Michigan.
Anthony Edwards scored 12 of his 24 points in the final eight minutes to help his Minnesota Timberwolves squeak past the New York Knicks 102-101, while the Miami Heat rallied back from a 14-point first-half deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 92-87.
The Dallas Mavericks claimed back-to-victories with a 113-108 effort against the Boston Celtics, the Memphis Grizzlies gave the West-leading Utah Jazz a scare before falling to a 111-107 loss and Devin Booker had a season-high 45 points as the Phoenix Suns defeated the Chicago Bulls 121-116.
The Sacramento Kings' five-game winning streak came to a halt after they lost 120-106 to the San Antonio Spurs, while the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped their three-game run of losses with a 113-103 victory against the Toronto Raptors.
Muslim Council of Elders condemns terrorism on religious sites
The Muslim Council of Elders has strongly condemned the criminal attacks on religious sites in Britain.
It firmly rejected “acts of terrorism, which constitute a flagrant violation of the sanctity of houses of worship”.
“Attacking places of worship is a form of terrorism and extremism that threatens peace and stability within societies,” it said.
The council also warned against the rise of hate speech, racism, extremism and Islamophobia. It urged the international community to join efforts to promote tolerance and peaceful coexistence.
If you go
The flights
Emirates and Etihad fly direct to Nairobi, with fares starting from Dh1,695. The resort can be reached from Nairobi via a 35-minute flight from Wilson Airport or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, or by road, which takes at least three hours.
The rooms
Rooms at Fairmont Mount Kenya range from Dh1,870 per night for a deluxe room to Dh11,000 per night for the William Holden Cottage.
The specs: 2019 BMW X4
Price, base / as tested: Dh276,675 / Dh346,800
Engine: 3.0-litre turbocharged in-line six-cylinder
Transmission: Eight-speed automatic
Power: 354hp @ 5,500rpm
Torque: 500Nm @ 1,550rpm
Fuel economy, combined: 9.0L / 100km
'Gehraiyaan'
Director:Shakun Batra
Stars:Deepika Padukone, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Ananya Panday, Dhairya Karwa
Rating: 4/5
RACE SCHEDULE
All times UAE ( 4 GMT)
Friday, September 29
First practice: 7am - 8.30am
Second practice: 11am - 12.30pm
Saturday, September 30
Qualifying: 1pm - 2pm
Sunday, October 1
Race: 11am - 1pm
Glossary of a stock market revolution
Reddit
A discussion website
Redditor
The users of Reddit
Robinhood
A smartphone app for buying and selling shares
Short seller
Selling a stock today in the belief its price will fall in the future
Short squeeze
Traders forced to buy a stock they are shorting
Naked short
An illegal practice
BUNDESLIGA FIXTURES
Saturday
Borussia Dortmund v Eintracht Frankfurt (5.30pm kick-off UAE)
Bayer Leverkusen v Schalke (5.30pm)
Wolfsburg v Cologne (5.30pm)
Mainz v Arminia Bielefeld (5.30pm)
Augsburg v Hoffenheim (5.30pm)
RB Leipzig v Bayern Munich (8.30pm)
Borussia Monchengladbach v Freiburg (10.30pm)
Sunday
VfB Stuttgart v Werder Bremen (5.30pm)
Union Berlin v Hertha Berlin (8pm)
