Irving nets 43 to lead Cavs over Hawks

ATLANTA >> Kyrie Irving scored 43 points, LeBron James had 38 and the Cleveland Cavaliers set an NBA regular-season record with 25 3-pointers in a 135-130 victory over Atlanta on Friday night.

After Paul Millsap’s baseline jumper over James cut Cleveland’s lead to 124-123, Kyle Korver — who was traded from Atlanta to the Cavaliers on Jan. 7 — hit the recordbreaking 3-pointer to pad the lead.

Cleveland made 25 of 46 3s to break a record that stood less than three months. Houston made 24 treys in a 122-100 win Orleans on Dec. 16.

Tim Hardaway Jr. led the Hawks with a career-high 36 points. RAPTORS 114, WIZARDS 106 >> DeMar DeRozan scored 32 points, including a key 3-pointer late, and grabbed 13 rebounds in Toronto’s victory over Washington.

Norman Powell added a seasonhigh 21 points, including 14 in the fourth quarter, to help the Raptors pulled back into a tie with the Wizards for third place in the Eastern Conference. MAVERICKS 104, GRIZZLIES 100 >> Seth Curry scored 24 points, and over New Nerlens Noel had 15 points and tied a career high with 17 rebounds in his first start since coming to Dallas in a trade. BUCKS 112, CLIPPERS 101 >> Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points and eight assists, and Milwaukee squandered an early 23-point lead before finishing strong to hold off turnover-prone Los Angeles. JAZZ 112, NETS 97>> George Hill scored a season-high 34 points and Utah beat Brooklyn. MAGIC 110, HEAT 99>> Nikola Vucevic scored 25 points and Aaron Gordon had 21 points and 10 rebounds to help Orlando beat Miami.