Cleveland golden in OT
LeBron James scored 32 points and Larry Hughes had 15 as Cleveland won in overtime last night in Oakland, 106-104, by rallying from an 18-point halftime deficit.
Cleveland spoiled the Golden State debuts of Stephen Jackson (29 points), Al Harrington (14 points, 12 rebounds), and Sarunas Jasikevicius, who arrived in an eight-player trade with Indiana Wednesday.
The Warriors played without Baron Davis, who served a one-game suspension for throwing a punch Wednesday at the Clippers' Quinton Ross.
Pistons 91, Kings 74 -- Richard Hamilton scored 19 points and Tayshaun Prince added 17 to lead Detroit over Sacramento.
The game marked the return of the Kings' Ron Artest to The Palace of Auburn Hills, where, Nov. 19, 2004, he was hit by a thrown cup to spark one of the worst brawls in US sports history.
Artest, who was booed almost every time he touched the ball, had 14 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists before sitting out most of the fourth quarter of the lopsided game that Sacramento never led.
Bobcats 104, Hawks 85 -- Matt Carroll scored 22 points on 9-for-12 shooting and Charlotte shot a team-record 65 percent in a victory over visiting Atlanta.
The Hawks played the second half without forward Josh Smith, who will likely face disciplinary action after he made obscene gestures to fans after his second-quarter ejection.
Jazz 95, Bulls 85 -- Mehmet Okur scored 21 points and Carlos Boozer added 19 points and 14 rebounds to lead Utah in Chicago, giving coach Jerry Sloan his 1,011th victory, which moves him into fourth place for career wins.
Nuggets 121, Rockets 113 -- Allen Iverson (36 points, 10 assists) banked in a running 3-pointer in overtime to rally Denver to a victory in Houston, the Nuggets' final game without suspended star Carmelo Anthony.
Clippers 112, Grizzlies 91 -- Elton Brand scored a season-high 34 points, and Sam Cassell added 21 points and a season-high 14 assists to help Los Angeles rout visiting Memphis.
Nets 101, Magic 94 -- Eddie House scored 15 points in the fourth quarter and host New Jersey held Dwight Howard to 1 point.
Hornets 113, Lakers 103 -- David West had 26 points and 12 rebounds to lead New Orleans over Los Angeles in Oklahoma City.
Knicks 108, Pacers 106 -- Eddy Curry scored 26 points to help New York hand host Indiana its fourth straight loss.
