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NBA: James leads Cavs to win over Magic
By The Associated Press
Thursday, November 12, 2009 | No comments posted.
ORLANDO, Fla. — LeBron James scored 36 points, Shaquille O’Neal provided an inside presence and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Orlando Magic 102-93 on Wednesday night in a rematch of the Eastern Conference finals.
O’Neal battled to score 10 points and kept Dwight Howard in foul trouble most of the night, giving Cleveland all the inside strength they lacked last season. Mo Williams added 28 points to help the Cavs take a 15-point halftime lead, go ahead by 20 after three quarters and roll to an easy victory.
Vince Carter had 29 points, and Howard had only 11 points for the Magic.
Celtics 105, Jazz 86: Rajon Rondo had 14 points and 11 assists to help Boston improve to 8-1.
Kevin Garnett scored 18 points, Paul Pierce had 13 and Ray Allen 15 for the Celtics.
Deron Williams had 13 points, seven rebounds and four assists in 33 minutes for Utah.
Suns 124, Hornets 104: Amare Stoudemire and Steve Nash combined to hit all eight of their first-quarter shots and Phoenix routed New Orleans to improve to 8-1, matching Boston for the best record in the NBA.
Stoudemire finished with 21 points, Grant Hill had 18, and Nash had 12 points and 10 assists. Chris Paul led New Orleans with 25 points.
Hawks 114, Knicks 101: Al Horford scored a season-high 25 points and had nine rebounds, and Atlanta overcame a 14-point deficit to send New York to its fifth straight loss.
Toney Douglas scored a season-high 23 points in his first start for the Knicks (1-8).
Spurs 92, Mavericks 83: Richard Jefferson scored 29 points and the San Antonio Spurs survived another game without the injured Tony Parker and Tim Duncan.
Manu Ginobili had 13 points. Dirk Nowitzki had 29 points and 12 rebounds for Dallas.
76ers 82, Nets 79: Marreese Speights had a go-ahead three-point play with 1:10 to play and Philadelphia extended New Jersey’s franchise-worst start to 0-8.
Thaddeus Young had 20 points to lead the 76ers, and Speights finished with 19 points and nine rebounds. Brook Lopez had 23 points and 14 rebounds for the Nets.
Pacers 108, Warriors 94: Danny Granger scored 31 points and had a career-high 16 to lead Indiana to its third straight victory.
Roy Hibbert and Earl Watson each added 16 points for the Pacers. Corey Maggette led Golden State with 21 points, and Anthony Randolph had 17 points and 13 rebounds.
Raptors 99, Bulls 89: Chris Bosh had 28 points and 11 rebounds, and Jose Calderon scored 18 points to help Toronto even its record at 4-4.
Andrea Bargnani added 16 points for the Raptors. Luol Deng and Taj Ginbson each scored 18 points for Chicago, 10 for 40 from the field in the second half.
Bucks 108, Nuggets 102: Rookie Brandon Jennings scored 14 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, and Andrew Bogut added 23 points and 10 rebounds for Milwaukee.
Carmelo Anthony had 32 points and 10 rebounds for Denver, and Chauncey Billups added 19 points.
Pistons 98, Bobcats 75: Charlie Villanueva had a season-high 30 points for Detroit, outscoring Charlotte 18-12 by himself in the third quarter. Gerald Wallace had 12 points for the Bobcats.
Rockets 104, Grizzlies 79: Luis Scola had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and Carl Landry had 20 points for Houston, sending Memphis to its seventh straight loss. O.J. Mayo led the Grizzlies with 19 points.
Thunder 83, Clippers 79: Kevin Durant had 30 points, and also had 10 rebounds to help Oklahoma City.
Chris Kaman led the Clippers with 20 points and 11 rebounds.
O’Neal battled to score 10 points and kept Dwight Howard in foul trouble most of the night, giving Cleveland all the inside strength they lacked last season. Mo Williams added 28 points to help the Cavs take a 15-point halftime lead, go ahead by 20 after three quarters and roll to an easy victory.
Vince Carter had 29 points, and Howard had only 11 points for the Magic.
Celtics 105, Jazz 86: Rajon Rondo had 14 points and 11 assists to help Boston improve to 8-1.
Kevin Garnett scored 18 points, Paul Pierce had 13 and Ray Allen 15 for the Celtics.
Deron Williams had 13 points, seven rebounds and four assists in 33 minutes for Utah.
Suns 124, Hornets 104: Amare Stoudemire and Steve Nash combined to hit all eight of their first-quarter shots and Phoenix routed New Orleans to improve to 8-1, matching Boston for the best record in the NBA.
Stoudemire finished with 21 points, Grant Hill had 18, and Nash had 12 points and 10 assists. Chris Paul led New Orleans with 25 points.
Hawks 114, Knicks 101: Al Horford scored a season-high 25 points and had nine rebounds, and Atlanta overcame a 14-point deficit to send New York to its fifth straight loss.
Toney Douglas scored a season-high 23 points in his first start for the Knicks (1-8).
Spurs 92, Mavericks 83: Richard Jefferson scored 29 points and the San Antonio Spurs survived another game without the injured Tony Parker and Tim Duncan.
Manu Ginobili had 13 points. Dirk Nowitzki had 29 points and 12 rebounds for Dallas.
76ers 82, Nets 79: Marreese Speights had a go-ahead three-point play with 1:10 to play and Philadelphia extended New Jersey’s franchise-worst start to 0-8.
Thaddeus Young had 20 points to lead the 76ers, and Speights finished with 19 points and nine rebounds. Brook Lopez had 23 points and 14 rebounds for the Nets.
Pacers 108, Warriors 94: Danny Granger scored 31 points and had a career-high 16 to lead Indiana to its third straight victory.
Roy Hibbert and Earl Watson each added 16 points for the Pacers. Corey Maggette led Golden State with 21 points, and Anthony Randolph had 17 points and 13 rebounds.
Raptors 99, Bulls 89: Chris Bosh had 28 points and 11 rebounds, and Jose Calderon scored 18 points to help Toronto even its record at 4-4.
Andrea Bargnani added 16 points for the Raptors. Luol Deng and Taj Ginbson each scored 18 points for Chicago, 10 for 40 from the field in the second half.
Bucks 108, Nuggets 102: Rookie Brandon Jennings scored 14 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, and Andrew Bogut added 23 points and 10 rebounds for Milwaukee.
Carmelo Anthony had 32 points and 10 rebounds for Denver, and Chauncey Billups added 19 points.
Pistons 98, Bobcats 75: Charlie Villanueva had a season-high 30 points for Detroit, outscoring Charlotte 18-12 by himself in the third quarter. Gerald Wallace had 12 points for the Bobcats.
Rockets 104, Grizzlies 79: Luis Scola had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and Carl Landry had 20 points for Houston, sending Memphis to its seventh straight loss. O.J. Mayo led the Grizzlies with 19 points.
Thunder 83, Clippers 79: Kevin Durant had 30 points, and also had 10 rebounds to help Oklahoma City.
Chris Kaman led the Clippers with 20 points and 11 rebounds.
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