LeBron passes Shaq

CHICAGO — Nikola Mirotic tied season highs with 28 points and six 3-pointers, Jimmy Butler scored 25, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 99-93 on a night when LeBron James moved into seventh place on the NBA’s career scoring list.

James moved past Shaquille O’Neal, finishing with 26 points and giving him 28,599 for his career — three more than O’Neal. But the big night by the four-time MVP couldn’t prevent the Cavaliers from matching a season high with their third straight loss.

CLIPPERS 124, SUNS 118

Blake Griffin scored 31 points, Chris Paul added 29 points and 10 assists, and visiting Los Angeles held on to hand Phoenix its 10th loss in a row.

Devin Booker scored 33 for the Suns and matched his season high with nine assists but fouled out with 4:45 to play.

PISTONS 90, NETS 89

Marcus Morris had 28 points and 13 rebounds, and Ish Smith hit the goahead 3-pointer late in the fourth to help Detroit beat visiting Brooklyn.

Smith gave the Pistons an 87-86 lead with 30 seconds left. Brook Lopez missed a 3-pointer on the Nets’ ensuing possession, and Detroit sealed it at the free-throw line.

T-WOLVES 119, LAKERS 104

Ricky Rubio had a career-high 33 points, 10 assists and five rebounds, and Karl-Anthony Towns scored 32 points to lead Minnesota to a victory over visiting Los Angeles.