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 James had 33 points, seven rebounds and five assists in his first
game of 2015 after missing eight games with knee and back injuries.
James gave the Cavs (19-20) a 97-96 lead with 3:50 remaining before
the Suns finished the game on an 11-3 run.
Suns forward P.J. Tucker made four free throws in the final 27
seconds after James' 3-point play made it 103-100 with 51.1 seconds
remaining.
Guard Goran Dragic had 18 points and center Alex Len had his second
straight double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds as the Suns
(23-18) broke a two-game losing streak.
Warriors 116, Jazz 105
SALT LAKE CITY -- Steph Curry scored 27 points and Golden State used
a huge third quarter to defeat Utah at EnergySolutions Arena.
Curry hit 10 of 16 shots and dished out a game-high 11 assists to
help the Warriors (30-5) become the third NBA team to hit the 30-win
mark.
Center Derrick Favors led Utah (13-26) with 22 points and 11
rebounds.
Wizards 101, Spurs 93
WASHINGTON -- Guard John Wall scored 25 points and reserve center
Kevin Seraphin dominated the fourth quarter as Washington snapped a
17-game losing streak toSan Antonio Spurs.
Seraphin scored 11 of his 17 points in the final period including
nine straight for the Wizards. The lead changed sides seven times in
the fourth quarter before Seraphin's putback put Washington ahead
for good at 88-87 with 5:44 remaining.
Washington's previous win over San Antonio took place Nov. 12, 2005.
None of the current Wizards played in that game, which came five
seasons before Wall entered the NBA as the No. 1 overall pick in the
2010 draft.
Hawks 105, 76ers 87
PHILADELPHIA -- Red-hot Atlanta rested three starters against
Philadelphia, but one of those who remained, Al Horford, more than
made up for their absence.
Horford had the first triple-double of his eight-year career,
logging 21 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in Atlanta's ninth
straight win and its 23rd in the last 25 games.
Reserve guard Kent Bazemore added 17 points and guard/forward Kyle
Korver had 15 for the Hawks, who at 30-8 own the Eastern
Conference's best record. Amid a stretch in which they will play
four games in five nights, they rested guard Jeff Teague and
forwards Paul Millsap and DeMarre Carroll.
Timberwolves 110, Pacers 101
INDIANAPOLIS -- Guard Mo Williams scored 52 points, which is a
Bankers Life Fieldhouse record for a visiting player, and Minnesota
snapped a 15-game losing streak against struggling Indiana.
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Williams scored 37 second-half points, and the Timberwolves scored
41 fourth-quarter points to win for the first time since beating
Portland on Dec. 10 in Minneapolis. It was the Timberwolves' first
road victory since beating the Los Angeles Lakers on Nov. 28 at the
Staples Center.
Williams' 52 points broke the visitors' record of 49 scored by
Amar'e Stoudemire while playing for Phoenix against the Pacers at
Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Nov. 5, 2008.
Mavericks 107, Kings 104 (OT)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Guard Monta Ellis scored 28 points and handed
out 10 assists, and he knocked down two free throws with 8.7 seconds
left in overtime to help Dallas nail down a victory over Sacramento.
Mavericks forward Tyson Chandler finished with 16 points and 17
rebounds, and his two free throws with 33 seconds left in the fourth
quarter capped Dallas' 14-4 run in the final 4:11 of regulation that
forced overtime.
Sacramento center DeMarcus Cousins scored 32 points and grabbed 16
rebounds -- his fifth straight double-double -- and added nine
assists, but the Kings failed to earn consecutive victories for the
first time since November.
Heat 78, Lakers 75
LOS ANGELES -- Guard Mario Chalmers scored 19 points, and Miami
captured a low-scoring victory over Los Angeles.
Reserve center Hassan Whiteside had 15 points, nine rebounds and
five blocks as the Heat won for the third time in four games. Miami
prevailed despite losing guard Dwyane Wade, who left the game in the
second quarter with a mild left hamstring strain and did not return.
Shooting guard Kobe Bryant, center Jordan Hill and forward Ed Davis
scored 12 points apiece for the Lakers, who dropped their fourth
decision in five games.
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