Cavaliers step up against Kings
Maybe LeBron James should take a night off more often.
Sasha Pavlovic scored a career-high 25 points and Larry Hughes added 25 to lead the Cavaliers to a season-high sixth straight victory, 124-100, over the Sacramento Kings last night in Cleveland.
James was a late scratch because of back spasms.
The Cavaliers are 3-0 this season without their superstar and 9-2 without him since he joined the team in 2003-04.
All five starters scored in double figures as the Cavaliers tied a season high for points. They shot 54 percent and easily handled the lackluster Kings, who have lost three straight.
James was to travel with the team to Memphis today and be reevaluated.
Spurs 93, Clippers 84 -- Tony Parker scored 25 points and host San Antonio beat Los Angeles for its 13th straight win.
Tim Duncan added 19 points, Manu Ginobili had 16 and Michael Finley contributed 13 as the Spurs completed a sweep of their four meetings with the Clippers this season.
Timberwolves 86, Pacers 81 -- Kevin Garnett almost single-handedly prolonged Indiana's misery. Garnett had 30 points and nine rebounds to carry Minnesota to a victory at home, extending the Pacers' losing streak to 10 games.
Jamaal Tinsley had a career-high 37 points, 6 assists, and 6 rebounds for Indiana.
Heat 88, Jazz 86 -- Antoine Walker scored all of his 13 points in the final 11 minutes, and streaking Miami erased a 17-point second-half deficit to beat Utah at home.
Hawks 104, 76ers 92 -- In Atlanta, Josh Smith had 26 points and a career-high 17 rebounds in the victory over Philadelphia, helping the Hawks to their fourth straight victory and ending the 76ers' seven-game winning streak.
Nuggets 107, Trail Blazers 99 -- Allen Iverson had 31 points and 10 assists, and Carmelo Anthony added 29 points in the Nuggets' win in Denver.
Marcus Camby finished with 14 and 10 rebounds -- his 23d double-double this season.
Nets 112, Hornets 108 -- Vince Carter hit the go-ahead free throws with 21 seconds left and Richard Jefferson (26 points) had his best game since returning from ankle surgery as visiting New Jersey beats New Orleans.
Pistons 101, SuperSonics 97 -- Chris Webber scored 24 points, Tayshaun Prince added 18, and Detroit held off a late rally for a win in Seattle.
