LeBron helps Cavs sneak past Hornets

LeBron James scored 35 points, hitting two 3-pointers in the last minute to finally put away the New Orleans Hornets and the Cleveland Cavaliers held on for a 97-89 win in the NBA on Tuesday.

James down a 25-footer with 49.9 seconds left, and then nailed another 3 from 26 feet with 24.2 seconds to go, helping the Cavaliers outscore the Hornets 11-6 over the final four minutes.

Cleveland to 14-8 against Western Conference teams -- the top mark among Eastern squads.

James eight assists, his final one going to rookie Daniel Gibson, whose 3-pointer with 1:42 left made it 91-85 and enabled the Cavs to hang on despite blowing a 15-point lead in the second half.

David West had 25 points for the Hornets.

Suns 103, Pacers 92

At Indianapolis, Steve Nash had 25 points and 11 assists and Phoenix rallied from 18 points down in the third quarter to beat Indiana.

The Pacers led 77-59 with 5 minutes left in the third period but managed only one more basket for the rest of that quarter and just five baskets in the first 10 minutes of the fourth quarter.

The Suns, meanwhile, pulled within 88-87 on a basket by Amare Stoudemire and took their first lead since the second quarter on a 3-pointer by Nash with less than 6 minutes to go. After one of seven turnovers by Indiana's Jermaine O'Neal, Nash scored again and followed with another 3-pointer as Phoenix began pulling away for good.

Stoudemire 23 points and 18 rebounds and Shawn Marion added 22 points for Phoenix. O'Neal led Indiana with 28 points, 13 rebounds and six blocked shots and tied his career high with seven assists.

Nets 113, Wizards 101

At East Rutherford, New Jersey, Jason Kidd had 26 points, nine assists and eight rebounds and New Jersey hit a franchise-record 16 3-pointers in a victory over injury-ravaged Washington.

Vince Carter added 27 points and Bostjan Nachbar came off the bench to score 23 as the Nets won their third straight and handed the Wizards their third consecutive loss.

Gilbert Arenas had 26 points on 7-of-25 shooting for the Wizards.

Jarvis Hayes added 21 points for Washington and Roger Mason Jr. had 18, which tied his career high.

Bucks 122, Warriors 101

At Milwaukee, Michael Redd scored 31 points, including six 3-pointers, to lead Milwaukee over Golden State.

Charlie Bell added 20 points, Mo Williams had 16 and a season-high 13 assists. Ruben Patterson added 19 points and Andrew Bogut had 13 and 14 rebounds to help Milwaukee win consecutive games for the first time since its six-game winning streak in December.

Monta Ellis scored 17 points and Al Harrington added 15 for the Warriors.

Mavericks 91, Timberwolves 65

At Minneapolis, Dirk Nowitzki had 23 points and 14 rebounds and Josh Howard bounced back from a sprained ankle suffered the night before to lead Dallas to its 13th straight victory.

Howard 17 points. Jason Terry added 18 points and seven assists for Dallas, which improved to a league-best 48-9. The Mavericks, who never trailed in this one, are 11-0 on the second night of back-to-back games.

Kevin Garnett led lethargic Minnesota with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Ricky Davis scored 15 points, and Mark Blount added 10 points. They shot a franchise-worst 29.6 percent from the field (24-for-81).