LeBron James scored 30 points, including 24 in the second half, as Cleveland wore down the aging Boston Celtics for a 104-93 victory Sunday, the Cavaliers' second decisive win over one of the East's premier teams in less than a month. The Cavaliers were closer to full strength with the return of forward Antawn Jamison, who had 15 points and 12 rebounds after missing one game with a sore knee. Ray Allen scored 20, while Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett had 18 apiece for the Celtics. Bobcats 96, Magic 89: At Orlando, Stephen Jackson scored 28 points and Raymond Felton had 16 as Charlotte held on for its sixth straight victory. Stephen Graham added 12 points to help the Bobcats pull away with a late 12-3 run for their first win in four chances this season against the Southeast Division leader. And they did it without All-Star Gerald Wallace, out with an injured left ankle. Dwight Howard had 27 points and 16 rebounds, and Vince Carter finished with 23 points for the Magic, who had their eight-game winning streak stopped. Thunder 119, Jazz 111: At Oklahoma City, Kevin Durant scored 35 points, while Russell Westbrook added 30 points and 11 assists as Oklahoma City made up ground in the race for home-court advantage in the playoffs with a victory over short-handed Utah. Wesley Matthews hit six 3-pointers and scored a career-high 29 points for the Jazz, who played without injured starters Mehmet Okur (back) and Andrei Kirilenko (calf). Bucks 98, Pacers 94: At Milwaukee, Jerry Stackhouse equaled his season high with 20 points as Milwaukee survived a late rally from short-handed Indiana to win its sixth straight. Andrew Bogut added 17 points and 12 rebounds, and John Salmons had 12 points for the Bucks, who have won 12 of their last 13. Danny Granger scored 14 of his 29 points in the third quarter but missed a potential game-tying basket with just seconds remaining as the Pacers were swept in the season series. Heat 104, 76ers 91: At Miami, Dwyane Wade scored 38 points to help Miami beat Philadelphia. With Wade resting on the bench and center Jermaine O'Neal out after being ejected, the Heat went on a 14-3 run to start the final period. James Jones sank a pair of 3-pointers during the spurt, and Jamaal Magloire's running dunk punctuated it to give Miami a 16-point lead. Suns 120, Hornets 106: At Phoenix, Steve Nash had 13 points and 12 assists in his 1,000th NBA game and Amare Stoudemire had a dominant 36-point, 12-rebound performance as Phoenix beat injury-depleted New Orleans. Trail Blazers 109, Raptors 98: At Portland, Nicolas Batum scored 22 points, making five of six 3-point attempts, as Portland won its fourth straight. Kings 114, Timberwolves 100: At Sacramento, Tyreke Evans had 29 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds to lead Sacramento over Minnesota, which has lost nine straight.
