Cavs exact revenge on Thunder as James unloads 37 points

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – LeBron James scored 37 points, and the new-look Cleveland Cavaliers got a much different result this time against the Oklahoma City Thunder in a 120-112 victory on Tuesday night.

It was Cleveland's second straight win since adding George Hill, Rodney Hood, Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr. in trades, and their fourth straight victory overall.

J.R. Smith added 18 points for the Cavaliers, who lost to the Thunder 148-124 on Jan. 20 with a very different roster.

Paul George scored 25 points and Carmelo Anthony 24 for the Thunder. Steven Adams added 22 points and 17 rebounds, and Russell Westbrook scored 21 points. Westbrook and Anthony had missed the past two games with sprained ankles. ROCKETS 126, TIMBERWOLVES 108

MINNEAPOLIS – James Harden had 34 points, 12 assists and six rebounds, and Houston beat Minnesota for its ninth straight victory.

Ryan Anderson scored 21 points off the bench as the Rockets (43-13) snapped Minnesota's 13-game home winning streak and pulled within a half-game of the Golden State Warriors for the best record in the NBA. Houston has won for the 16 of its last 18 games.

RAPTORS 115, HEAT 112

TORONTO – DeMar DeRozan scored 27 points, Kyle Lowry had 22 and Toronto beat Miami for its sixth straight win.

NUGGETS 117, SPURS 109

DENVER – Nikola Jokic had 23 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, Will Barton scored 20 points and Denver beat struggling.

San Antonio was again without two of its top players in Kawhi Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge. Leonard has missed all but nine games and Aldridge sat for the second straight night to rest his sore right knee.

BUCKS 97, HAWKS 92

MILWAUKEE – Khris Middleton had 21 points to lead a balanced attack for Milwaukee, and All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo hit two key buckets in the final three-plus minutes.

KINGS 114, MAVERICKS 109

DALLAS – Zach Randolph scored 22 points, and Sacramento used a big first half to beat Dallas.