Highlights from Sunday's NBA games

[November 28, 2016]  Nov 27 (The Sports Xchange)

Cavaliers 112, 76ers 108

Kyrie Irving scored 39 points, Kevin Love had 25 points and 11 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied from an early 14-point deficit to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers 112-108 Sunday.

LeBron James also had 26 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds for this third triple-double of the season. Tristan Thompson added 12 points and 12 rebounds for the Cavaliers (13-2), who are off to the best 15-game start in franchise history.

Joel Embiid led the Sixers (4-13) with 22 points and nine rebounds, and Jahlil Okafor added 14 points and nine rebounds. Ersan Ilyasova and Gerald Henderson scored 13 points each.

Nuggets 120, Suns 114

Wilson Chandler scored 25 points and Jameer Nelson added 21 to help Denver top Phoenix.

Emmanuel Mudiay had 19 points and Kenneth Faried added 14 points and nine rebounds for the Nuggets.

Kings 122, Nets 105

DeMarcus Cousins scored 18 of his 37 points in the third quarter and Sacramento ended a seven-game road losing streak to Brooklyn.

Cousins helped Sacramento take control by shooting 6 of 9 in the third and his point total equaled the production from the Nets.

Bucks 104, Magic 96

John Henson scored a season-high 20 points and a grabbed seven rebounds in leading Milwaukee past Orlando.

The Bucks never trailed after the first period. The Magic lost their fourth consecutive game.

Pacers 91, Clippers 70

Glenn Robinson III and Myles Turner each scored 17 points as Indiana defeated Los Angeles.

The Clippers posted their lowest point total during coach Doc Rivers' four seasons with the franchise.

Mavericks 91, Pelicans 81

Harrison Barnes and Wesley Matthews each found the hot hand in the fourth quarter to lead Dallas past New Orleans, snapping the Mavericks' eight-game losing skid.

Matthews and Barnes combined for 23 of the Mavs' 31 fourth-quarter points to bring Dallas back from a 68-62 deficit early in the period.

Rockets 130, Trail Blazers 114

James Harden scored 38 points and dished out 10 assists as Houston swept to a victory over Portland at Moda Center.

Eric Gordon came off the bench for 26 points and Clint Capela contributed 21 points and nine rebounds for Houston, which won for the fifth time in six outings.

Lakers 109, Hawks 94

Lou Williams scored 21 points, Jordan Clarkson had 18 and Nick Young added 17 points, and Los Angeles defeated Atlanta at Staples Center.

Larry Nance Jr. contributed 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Lakers, who ended a two-game slide. Kent Bazemore scored 21 points to lead the Hawks, who fell for the fifth time in six contests.

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