NBA roundup
Cavaliers roll to 104-91 victory over Raptors CLEVELAND (AP) – Zydrunas Ilgauskas scored 23 points, fellow All-Star LeBron James flirted with his third triple-double in limited action and the Cleveland Cavaliers rolled to a 104-91 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night.
James had 15 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds in just 33 minutes. Ilgauskas, named an All-Star reserve earlier in the day, shot 8-for-13 from the field and had six rebounds and three blocked shots.
Warriors 113, Magic 109
ORLANDO, Fla. – Jason Richardson scored 11 of his 32 points in the final 3:24, and the Golden State Warriors snapped a 10-game road losing streak.
Derek Fisher had 25 points, while Adonal Foyle scored 13 of his season-best 15 in the fourth quarter.
Spurs 104, Bobcats 85
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Not even the absence of Tim Duncan could slow the San Antonio Spurs, who got a big lift from the return of Rasho Nesterovic.
With Duncan out for the first time this season with a sprained ankle, Nesterovic marked his return to the starting lineup after a six-game absence with 15 points and eight rebounds in just 22 minutes.
Bucks 121, Celtics 97
MILWAUKEE – Mike James scored a career-high 28 points, including eight 3-pointers.
James had 19 points and five of his 3-pointers before halftime as the Bucks used a 22-0 run late in the second quarter to take a 78-46 halftime lead.
Grizzlies 108, T’wolves 96
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Lorenzen Wright had 18 points and 12 rebounds Tuesday night, leading six Memphis players in double figures.
It marked Wright’s fourth consecutive double-double.
Bulls 107, Mavericks 100
DALLAS – Luol Deng had 30 points and 11 rebounds and Eddy Curry added 23 points, including several big buckets in the fourth quarter.
The Bulls won for the 23rd time, matching last season’s total. This one ended a three-game losing streak and put them over .500 (23-22) in February for the first time since Michael Jordan’s last season.
This victory ruined Mavs coach Don Nelson’s return to the bench after a 10-game absence while having his right shoulder surgically repaired. The loss also kept him from tying Dick Motta for the most coaching wins in team history.