OAKLAND, California – LeBron James had 37 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds as Cleveland ran its winning streak against Golden State to four games with a 117-114 victory Monday.
Shaquille O’Neal added 13 points and six rebounds and three Cleveland reserves scored in double digits in the Cavs’ fourth straight win at Oracle Arena.
After a victory at Portland on Sunday, the Cavaliers won playing on consecutive nights for the sixth time in 11 tries this season but had to hold off a late rally by the Warriors.
Monta Ellis had 30 points, five assists and five steals, but missed 11 straight shots during a stretch spanning the second and third quarters. Corey Maggette added 32 points and seven rebounds for Golden State, which was denied its first three-game winning streak of the season.
At Boston, Joe Johnson scored 36 points, shooting 5 of 7 attempts from 3-point range, to lead Atlanta over Boston, 102-96.
Rajon Rondo had 26 points and seven assists for Boston. Rasheed Wallace was a last-minute scratch because of a sore left foot, and Boston was already without Kevin Garnett.
Al Horford had nine points and 12 rebounds for Atlanta, and reserve Jamal Crawford scored 17 - including the last six of the game.
At Philadelphia, Andre Iguodala and Elton Brand scored 18 points each and Allen Iverson added 16 as Philadelphia snapped a four-game home losing streak, beaeting the Hornets, 96-92.
Thaddeus Young and Lou Williams added 12 points each and Samuel Dalembert had six points, 14 rebounds and five blocks for the Sixers, who had lost nine of 10 at home.
Dalembert had 12 rebounds in the first quarter, the most in one quarter by a Philadelphia player since the Wachovia Center opened for the 1996-97 season.
Emeka Okafor had 20 points and 11 rebounds, David West added 13 points and 13 rebounds and Chris Paul had 13 points and 14 assists for the Hornets, whose season-best six-game winning streak was snapped.
At Indianapolis, Danny Granger scored 23 points as Indiana overcame a 23-point deficit to beat Toronto, 105-101.
Troy Murphy had 20 points and 16 rebounds, A.J. Price scored 16 points and Mike Dunleavy added 15 for the Pacers, who had lost two straight. It was Indiana’s first win since Granger’s return from a heel injury that had kept him out for a month.
Chris Bosh had 27 points and 10 rebounds, and Andrea Bargnani added 12 points and 17 rebounds for the Raptors, who played their third game in four days.
At Chicago, Luol Deng scored 27 points on 13-of-18 shooting as Chicago handed Detroit its 13th consecutive loss, 120-87.
The Pistons matched their longest skid since losing 13 straight to end the 1993-94 season.
Derrick Rose finished with 22 points on 11-of-13 shooting for the Bulls, who shot 57.1 percent overall, including 70.6 percent in the third quarter. (AP)