LeBron tops Jordan’s record in win

CLEVELAND — LeBron James scored in double digits in his 867th straight game, breaking the record he shared with Michael Jordan, and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied to beat the New Orleans Hornets 107-102 on Friday night to avoid slipping in the standings.

James finished with 27 points, 11 assists to go with nine rebounds, adding another stellar performance to his MVP-worthy 15th NBA season.

James broke Jordan's mark midway through the first quarter, delivering a two-handed dunk that the Pelicans’ Nikola Mirotic and Solomon Hill didn't dare try to stop.

76ERS 101, HAWKS 92

Ben Simmons had a triple-double in three quarters as Philadelphia won its ninth straight game with a victory over host Atlanta.

T-WOLVES 93, MAVS 92

Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points and 20 rebounds as visiting Minnesota beat Dallas.

NUGGETS 126 THUNDER 125 (OT)

Paul Millsap scored a season-high 36 points to help Denver beat host Oklahoma City.

JAZZ 107, GRIZZLIES 97

Donovan Mitchell scored 22 points to lead Utah over visiting Memphis.

BLAZERS 105, CLIPPERS 96

Jusuf Nurkic scored 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as host Portland outlasted Los Angeles.

BULLS 90, MAGIC 82

Rookie Lauri Markkanen scored 13 points as Chicago topped host Orlando.