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James, Jamison end Cavs' skid with win vs. Hornets
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February 24, 2010, Wednesday
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LEBRON James had 20 points and 12 assists, and Antawn Jamison scored 18 points in his first start for Cleveland as the Cavaliers beat the New Orleans Hornets 105-95 last night to snap a three-game losing streak.
New Orleans rookies Marcus Thornton and Darren Collison combined for 59 points, including a franchise-record 23 from Thornton in the second quarter.
James, though, closed out another win for Cleveland in the final two minutes, hitting a 3-pointer and finishing a three-point play to escape a huge night from the Hornets' rookies.
Thornton scored a career-high 37 points off the bench.
Lakers 99, Grizzlies 98
At Memphis, Tennessee, Kobe Bryant returned to the lineup after missing five games with an ankle injury and hit a 3-pointer with 4.3 seconds left to lift Los Angeles over Memphis.
Bryant led the Lakers with 32 points, including his team's final nine points. His 3-pointer with 54 seconds left tied the game.
Pau Gasol added 22 points and 13 rebounds for the Lakers, who won for the seventh time in their last eight road games.
The Grizzlies, who lost their fifth straight home game, were led by O.J. Mayo's 25 points. Zach Randolph scored 20 and grabbed 14 rebounds, his seventh straight double-double.
Suns 104, Thunder 102
At Oklahoma, Jason Richardson scored from the foul line with 0.7 seconds left to complete a Phoenix rally that snapped Oklahoma City's nine-game winning streak.
Amare Stoudemire scored 30 points and Richardson had his first double-double of the season with 20 points and 13 rebounds for the Suns, who were down 10 points with 3 1/2 minutes to play.
Kevin Durant scored 36 points and Russell Westbrook had 21 points and 10 rebounds for the Thunder.
Celtics 110, Knicks 106
At Boston, Rajon Rondo scored 15 points and had 16 assists to lead Boston over New York in a matchup of teams that traded with each other last week.
Ray Allen added 24 points, Kevin Garnett 16, Marquis Daniels 14 and Kendrick Perkins 12 as Boston sent New York to its eighth straight loss.
David Lee had 28 points and 15 rebounds for the Knicks, while Wilson Chandler scored 19 points and Sergio Rodriguez 18.
Timberwolves 91, Heat 88
At Miami, Kevin Love had 17 points and 12 rebounds as Minnesota took advantage of Dwyane Wade's absence for a rare road victory over Miami.
Jonny Flynn added 16 points for the Timberwolves, who snapped a six-game losing streak and won for just the fifth time in 29 road games this season.
Dorell Wright had a career-high 26 points off the bench to lead the Heat, and Jermaine O'Neal added 18.
Trail Blazers 102, Nets 93
At East Rutherford, New Jersey, Brandon Roy scored 10 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter as Portland avoided blowing a big lead for a second straight game by holding off New Jersey.
LaMarcus Aldridge added 27 points and Andre Miller had 20 as the Trail Blazers overcame an ankle injury to recently acquired center Marcus Camby in snapping a two-game losing streak.
The second game of that slide came Sunday when Portland squandered a 25-point lead and lost to Utah in overtime.
Courtney Lee and Devin Harris led the Nets with 28 points each.
New Orleans rookies Marcus Thornton and Darren Collison combined for 59 points, including a franchise-record 23 from Thornton in the second quarter.
James, though, closed out another win for Cleveland in the final two minutes, hitting a 3-pointer and finishing a three-point play to escape a huge night from the Hornets' rookies.
Thornton scored a career-high 37 points off the bench.
Lakers 99, Grizzlies 98
At Memphis, Tennessee, Kobe Bryant returned to the lineup after missing five games with an ankle injury and hit a 3-pointer with 4.3 seconds left to lift Los Angeles over Memphis.
Bryant led the Lakers with 32 points, including his team's final nine points. His 3-pointer with 54 seconds left tied the game.
Pau Gasol added 22 points and 13 rebounds for the Lakers, who won for the seventh time in their last eight road games.
The Grizzlies, who lost their fifth straight home game, were led by O.J. Mayo's 25 points. Zach Randolph scored 20 and grabbed 14 rebounds, his seventh straight double-double.
Suns 104, Thunder 102
At Oklahoma, Jason Richardson scored from the foul line with 0.7 seconds left to complete a Phoenix rally that snapped Oklahoma City's nine-game winning streak.
Amare Stoudemire scored 30 points and Richardson had his first double-double of the season with 20 points and 13 rebounds for the Suns, who were down 10 points with 3 1/2 minutes to play.
Kevin Durant scored 36 points and Russell Westbrook had 21 points and 10 rebounds for the Thunder.
Celtics 110, Knicks 106
At Boston, Rajon Rondo scored 15 points and had 16 assists to lead Boston over New York in a matchup of teams that traded with each other last week.
Ray Allen added 24 points, Kevin Garnett 16, Marquis Daniels 14 and Kendrick Perkins 12 as Boston sent New York to its eighth straight loss.
David Lee had 28 points and 15 rebounds for the Knicks, while Wilson Chandler scored 19 points and Sergio Rodriguez 18.
Timberwolves 91, Heat 88
At Miami, Kevin Love had 17 points and 12 rebounds as Minnesota took advantage of Dwyane Wade's absence for a rare road victory over Miami.
Jonny Flynn added 16 points for the Timberwolves, who snapped a six-game losing streak and won for just the fifth time in 29 road games this season.
Dorell Wright had a career-high 26 points off the bench to lead the Heat, and Jermaine O'Neal added 18.
Trail Blazers 102, Nets 93
At East Rutherford, New Jersey, Brandon Roy scored 10 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter as Portland avoided blowing a big lead for a second straight game by holding off New Jersey.
LaMarcus Aldridge added 27 points and Andre Miller had 20 as the Trail Blazers overcame an ankle injury to recently acquired center Marcus Camby in snapping a two-game losing streak.
The second game of that slide came Sunday when Portland squandered a 25-point lead and lost to Utah in overtime.
Courtney Lee and Devin Harris led the Nets with 28 points each.
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