LeBron carries Cavaliers past Raptors.
CLEVELAND — LeBron James scored 35 points and added 17 assists, his last setting up a late a 3-pointer by Kevin Love, and the undermanned Cleveland Cavaliers ended Toronto’s ninegame road winning streak with a 132-129 victory over the Eastern Conference-leading Raptors on Wednesday night.
The Cavs were missing five rotational players and coach Tyronn Lue, who missed his second straight game because of health reasons.
But they had James, who earlier in the day said, “I’ll be available, so we got a chance.”
HORNETS 111, NETS 105
In New York, Dwight Howard had 32 points and a franchiserecord 30 rebounds, becoming the first player with a 30-30 game against the Nets since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1978.
Kemba Walker scored 10 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter for the Hornets, who trailed by as many 23 points in the second half but won in front of an announced crowd of 10,231 at Barclay Center while a heavy snowfall outside blanketed the New York City area.
CLIPPERS 127, BUCKS 120
In Milwaukee, DeAndre Jordan had 25 points and 22 rebounds to lead Los Angeles past Milwaukee.
The Bucks lost All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo to a right ankle sprain late in the first half. Antetokounmpo appeared to get hurt when he tripped over teammate Shabazz Muhammad under Milwaukee’s basket. He stayed in the game for a brief period, but hobbled around the court while grimacing. He went to the locker room with about four minutes remaining in the second quarter and did not return.
76ERS 119, GRIZZLIES 105
In Philadelphia, Robert Covington, J.J. Redick and Dario Saric each had 15 points to pace all five Philadelphia starters in double-figures, and the 76ers continued their push for home-court advantage in the playoffs.
Joel Embiid added 14 points and Ben Simmons had 13 points, nine assists and seven rebounds for the 76ers (40-30), who won their fourth straight to improve to a season-best 10 games over .500. None of the starters played in the fourth quarter.
SPURS 98, WIZARDS 90
In San Antonio, Texas, LaMarcus Aldridge had 27 points and nine rebounds, and San Antonio won its fifth straight game.
San Antonio remained in sixth place in the Western Conference, one-half game behind fourth-place Oklahoma City.
The Spurs close out a six-game homestand Friday against Utah, which is 1½ games behind San Antonio in eighth place.
PELICANS 96, PACERS 92
In New Orleans, Anthony Davis capped a 28-point, 13-rebound, five-block performance with a 15-foot baseline fade, a gritty putback and two free throws in the final minute, and New Orleans outlasted Indiana.
NUGGETS 135, BULLS 102
In Chicago, Nikola Jokic had 21 points, seven rebounds and five assists on “Serbian Heritage Night,” and Denver routed Chicago.
HEAT 119, KNICKS 98
In Miami, Kelly Olynyk scored 22 points and handed out a careerhigh 10 assists, Tyler Johnson added 22 points and Miami had little trouble on the way to beating New York.