Quentin Richardson had 34 points and 12 rebounds in one of his best games since joining New York as the short-handed Knicks held on to beat the Washington Wizards 122-117 in the NBA on Saturday. Richardson made seven 3-pointers, two shy of the team record, and fell a point shy of his highest-scoring game since the Knicks acquired him from Phoenix in June 2005. Nate Robinson had a season-high 27 points, Wilson Chandler added 23, and David Lee had 22 points and 12 rebounds to help the Knicks snap a three-game losing streak. Antawn Jamison had 29 points and 13 rebounds for the Wizards, who dropped their fifth straight and fell to 1-10, their worst start since the 1966 Baltimore Bullets also opened 1-10. Cavaliers 110, Hawks 96: At Cleveland, LeBron James led Cleveland to its ninth win in 10 games, scoring 24 points – 19 in the second half – on 8-of-19 shooting. James added eight assists, seven rebounds and a few more highlight-package dunks to help the Cavaliers improve to 10-3 and match their best start in 20 years. Mo Williams added 23 points, Delonte West had 19 and Zydrunas Ilgauskas 17 for Cleveland. Maurice Evans scored 21 points for Atlanta, which has lost five of seven after starting 6-0. Rockets 100, Magic 95: At Orlando, Florida, Yao Ming had 22 points and 13 rebounds to help Houston win for the fourth time in five games and snap Orlando's winning streak at five games. Tracy McGrady and Rafter Alston added 17 apiece for Houston. Jameer Nelson led Orlando with 21 points and six assists, and Rashard Lewis added 18 points, but the Magic shot only 40.7 percent and All-Star center Dwight Howard wasn't much of a factor because of foul problems. Heat 109, Pacers 100: At Miami, Dwyane Wade shook off flu-like symptoms to score 38 points, and Miami rallied from 15 points down to beat Indiana. Shawn Marion had 18 points and nine rebounds, and Michael Beasley scored 14 of his 17 points in the second half for Miami. Marquis Daniels scored 25 points, and Danny Granger added 23 for Indiana. Bucks 79, Bobcats 74: At Charlotte, North Carolina, Ramon Sessions scored 18 points and hit two clinching free throws with 13 seconds left for Milwaukee. Nets 112, Clippers 95: At East Rutherford, New Jersey, Yi Jianlian scored a season-high 27 points, and Vince Carter added 26 for New Jersey. Devin Harris added 18 points and 10 assists, and Brook Lopez finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Baron Davis had 30 points and 10 assists for LA. Other results: Hornets 109, Thunder 97; Suns 102, Trail Blazers 92; Jazz 103, Grizzlies 94.
