Cleveland superstar LeBron James scored 33 points to lead the short-handed Cavaliers to a 104-100 NBA victory over Oklahoma Thursday that halted the Thunder's six-game winning streak. James scored 33 points and handed out 11 assists, with his nine rebounds leaving him just one shy of his first triple-double of the season. It didn't matter, as the Cavaliers shook off the absence of injured guards Mo Williams, Iman Shumpert and Kyrie Irving, rallying twice from double-digit deficits for the win on their home floor. Center Tristan Thompson had 12 points and 15 rebounds for Cleveland, with four of his 11 offensive rebounds coming in the fourth quarter. Forward Kevin Love converted a rare four-point play that tied the game at 78-78, and his full-court pass to James led to a three-point play that put the Cavs up 81-78. Oklahoma City guard Russell Westbrook had 27 points and 10 assists, and forward Kevin Durant scored 25 points, but both stars missed potential game-tying three-pointers in the last 10 seconds. The contest included a frightening moment with 3:07 to play, when James, chasing a loose ball, crashed into the wife of Australian golfer Jason Day as she sat courtside with her husband. Ellie Day was taken from the arena on a stretcher and was to be hospitalized overnight. The incident overshadowed an entertaining contest. The Thunder led by 12 points in the second quarter before the Cavaliers scored 18 straight to seize the lead. Serge Ibaka's three-pointer with 5:44 left in the third put the Thunder up 69-58, but they couldn't maintain the advantage. "We relaxed," Durant said. "We missed some shots and they came back. It's frustrating. Of course, we want to win. We always end up being up 10 points, and in the fourth quarter we don't start off so well. "We dig ourselves a hole and have to fight back. We just have to be better." Hornets 109, Raptors 99 (OT) Jeremy Lin stepped into the starting lineup and scored a season-high 35 points, and Charlotte pulled out an overtime victory over Toronto. Lin started in place of Nicolas Batum, who missed the game due to illness, and finished 13-of-22 from the field. The Hornets, who got 27 points from Kemba Walker, snapped a two-game losing streak and won for the fifth time in their past seven games. The Raptors forced overtime by scoring the last seven points of regulation. DeMar DeRozan hit a 35-footer that could have won the game but the Raptors called time out with 0.7 remaining, before the shot. DeRozan led Toronto with 31 points. The Hornets led by 12 at halftime and 16 in the third quarter. "I just tried to be aggressive," Lin said. "We lose a lot of playmaking and versatility without Nic. He can do so many things. "So my mindset was, ‘Hey, you're going to go out there and you're probably going to play a little more so be aggressive.'" Rockets 107, Lakers 87 James Harden had 25 points, six rebounds and six assists, leading Houston to a romp over Los Angeles. Houston's Dwight Howard scored 16 points and grabbed 15 rebounds despite experiencing foul trouble throughout the contest. Terrence Jones had 16 points, and Trevor Ariza and Patrick Beverley chipped in 13 apiece as the Rockets ended a two-game slide. They also defeated Los Angeles for the fifth consecutive time at Staples. Kobe Bryant scored 22 points and had eight rebounds for the Lakers, who lost for the seventh time in eight games. Julius Randle added 18 points and 10 boards. — Agencies
