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 DALLAS -- LeBron James scored 27 points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers
sustained their recent mastery of the Western Conference by slamming
the Dallas Mavericks 127-94 Tuesday night at American Airlines
Center.
The Cavaliers won for the 12th time in their past 13 games against
the deeper West, and they appear to be peaking with the regular
season winding down. Cleveland is an NBA-best 22-5 since Jan. 15.
James knocked down 10 of 14 shots, including four of six 3-point
attempts, and added eight assists and seven rebounds. He became the
Cavaliers' all-team leader in assists, surpassing Mark Price.
Cleveland point guard Kyrie Irving had 22 points, shooting guard
J.R. Smith scored 21 points, and power forward Kevin Love recorded
his team-best 33rd double-double with 21 points and 14 rebounds.
Mavericks forward Chandler Parsons scored a team-high 18 in his
second game back since returning from an ankle injury.
Spurs 117, Raptors 107
SAN ANTONIO -- After building a 26-point lead in the third quarter,
San Antonio held off a late rally from Toronto to claim its sixth
consecutive win.
Power forward Tim Duncan (12 points, 13 rebounds) and small forward
Kawhi Leonard (24 points, 11 rebounds) both collected
double-doubles, and point guard Tony Parker dropped in a team-high
23 points for the Spurs, who denied the Raptors their first-ever
season sweep of San Antonio.
Guards Kyle Lowery and DeMar DeRozan sparked the Raptors' comeback
with 29 and 21 points, respectively. Forward Amir Johnson scored 16
points and added 14 rebounds for the Raptors, who had won the first
two games on their three-game road trip.
Pacers 118, Magic 86
INDIANAPOLIS -- Reserve guard Rodney Stuckey scored 25 of his
game-high and season-high 34 points during Indiana's 59-point first
half, and the Pacers defeated Orlando.
Led by Stuckey, the Pacers, who have won a season-best six in a row,
got 46 of their 59 first-half points from non-starters. In 18
first-half minutes, Stuckey made nine of 11 field-goal attempts,
including five of seven from 3-point range. Stuckey added six
rebounds and seven assists. The 118 points were an Indiana season
high.
Forward Tobias Harris led Orlando with 22 points.
Pelicans 111, Nets 91
NEW YORK -- Reserve center Alexis Ajinca and forward Quincy
Pondexter each scored 17 points, and New Orleans recovered from an
early 14-point deficit to rout Brooklyn.
The Pelicans received 16 points apiece from guards Norris Cole and
Eric Gordon, 12 points and 13 rebounds from center Omar Asik and an
almost non-descript 15 points from forward Anthony Davis, who
averaged 33 points over the previous four games.
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Center Brook Lopez finished with 15 points and nine rebounds, and
guard Jarrett Jack added 15 points for the Nets, who lost their
fourth straight home game.
Jazz 87, Knicks 82
SALT LAKE CITY -- Forward Derrick Favors scored 29 points and
collected 12 rebounds, and reserve guard Rodney Hood added a
career-high 17 points as the Utah beat New York.
Center Rudy Gobert finished with 10 points and 14 rebounds, and
guard Joe Ingles chipped in 12 points as the Jazz won for the eighth
time in 10 games since the All-Star break.
Guard Alexey Shved scored 21 points and center Andrea Bargnani added
20 to lead New York (12-51). Cole Aldrich added 17 points and 13
rebounds off the bench for the Knicks, who lost their fifth game in
a row.
Lakers 93, Pistons 85
LOS ANGELES -- In a matchup between clubs with the longest losing
streaks in the NBA, Los Angeles found a way to end its skid. Forward
Jordan Hill scored 16 points to lead seven Lakers in double figures,
and Los Angeles held off Detroit.
Forwards Wesley Johnson and Ed Davis added 13 points each for the
Lakers, who snapped a five-game slide. Los Angeles guard Jeremy Lin
had 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists, while point guard
Jordan Clarkson had a career-high eight assists to go along with 10
points.
Forward Greg Monroe scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds for
the Pistons, who dropped their seventh in a row. Center Andre
Drummond finished with 21 rebounds and 14 points, while guard
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had 15 points.
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