PHILADELPHIA
Kyrie Irving scored 19 of his season-high 39 points in the fourth quarter, and LeBron James had a triple-double in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 112-108 victory over Philadelphia on Sunday.
James had 26 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists, and Kevin Love added 25 points and 11 rebounds, The defending champion Cavaliers have won four straight to improve to 13-2.
Joel Embiid had 22 points and nine rebounds for the 76ers. They have lost three straight.
Rockets 130, T-Blazers 114
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — James Harden had 38 points and 10 assists and Houston beat Portland.
Eric Gordon added 26 points, including six 3-pointers for the Rockets, They have made at least 10 3-pointers in 16 straight games to match the NBA record set by Golden State and Cleveland last season. They finished the night with 17.
CJ McCollum scored 28 points and Damian Lillard had 27 for the Blazers.
Pacers 91, Clippers 70
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Glenn Robinson III and Myles Turner each scored 17 points and Indiana beat Los Angeles Clippers, handing the Clippers consecutive losses for the first time this season.
Al Jefferson added 16 points and eight rebounds to help Indiana win two straight for the second time this season.
Blake Griffin had 16 points and nine rebounds for the Clippers. They dropped to 14-4.
Kings 122, Nets 105
NEW YORK (AP) — DeMarcus Cousins had 37 points and 11 rebounds, Rudy Gay added 22 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and Sacramento route Brooklyn.
Darren Collison added 18 points for the Kings in their first first first in Brooklyn.
Lakers 109, Hawks 94
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lou Williams scored 13 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, Jordan Clarkson added 18 points and Los Angeles overcame the absence of two injured starters to beat Atlanta.
Nuggets 120, Suns 114
PHOENIX (AP) — Wilson Chandler scored 25 points, Jameer Nelson added 21 and Denver held off Phoenix.
Eric Bledsoe led Phoenix with a career-high 35 points. Devin Booker added 30.
Mavericks 91, Pelicans 81
DALLAS (AP) — Wesley Matthews scored 21 points, including eight during a fourth-quarter rally that gave Dallas the lead for good, and the Mavericks beat New Orleans.
Bucks 104, Magic 96
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — John Henson scored 20 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo added 18 points and nine rebounds, and Milwaukee beat Orlando.
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