James passes Olajuwon as Cavs go to 6-0
PHILADELPHIA — LeBron James scored 25 points, moving into 10th place on the NBA’s career list, and added 14 assists and eight rebounds as the unbeaten Cleveland Cavaliers held off the winless Philadelphia 76ers 102-101 on Saturday night.
Kevin Love added 20 points and 11 rebounds for the 6-0 NBA champs.
Joel Embiid scored 22 points, making all four of his 3-point attempts.
James passed Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon by converting a fast-break layup midway through the first quarter. Olajuwon finished his career with 26,946 points.
It looked to be an easy night for the Cavaliers at that point. But the 76ers nearly shocked them.
CLIPPERS 116, SPURS 92
Blake Griffin scored a season-high 28 points, and Los Angeles handed San Antonio a second straight home loss.
The Spurs have dropped two straight at the AT&T Center after losing just two regularseason home games in the previous 600 days, including a 40-1 mark last season.
Jamal Crawford finished with 16 points, J.J. Redick had 14 and Chris Paul had nine points and 10 assists.
THUNDER 112 TIMBERWOLVES 92
Russell Westbrook scored 28 points to help Oklahoma City top visiting Minnesota.
Westbrook also had eight assists and six rebounds. The Thunder improved to 5-1 on the season, matching their best six-game start since moving to Oklahoma City for the 2008-09 season.
Enes Kanter had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Steven Adams scored 14 points, and Victor Oladipo added 12 for the Thunder.
PACERS 111, BULLS 94
C.J. Miles scored 20 points, Myles Turner added 16 and host Indiana shut down weary Chicago.
All-Star Paul George was ejected late in the third quarter after he inadvertently kicked the ball into the stands.
He made his first five shots and finished with 13 points — the first time this season he has been held to less than 20.
MAGIC 88, WIZARDS 86
Jeff Green came off the bench to score 18 points, and Evan Fournier added 13 to help Orlando to a win over visiting Washington.
On a night the Magic starters struggled offensively, Frank Vogel went with his bench for extended minutes in the fourth quarter and it paid off big. Green scored 10 points in the fourth, and Mario Hezonja added eight of his nine points in the final period.
PISTONS 103, NUGGETS 86
Andre Drummond had 19 points and 20 rebounds as Detroit breezed to another easy win at home over Denver.
The Pistons have won all four of their home games this season by double digits, and they haven’t trailed by more than three points in any of them.
They were never behind Saturday after scoring the game’s first 10 points.
BUCKS 117, KINGS 91
Mirza Teletovic scored 22 points and matched his career high with seven 3-pointers, Giannis Antetokounmpo added 17 points, eight assists and eight rebounds, and host Milwaukee defeated a short-handed Sacramento squad.
Jabari Parker had 19 points for the Bucks, who pulled their starters after three quarters.
From wire reports