LeBron James had 21 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his 40th career triple-double, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 120-100 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday night.
Kyrie Irving matched his season high with 32 points for Cleveland. The point guard was 13 of 21 from the field and tied his career high with 12 assists.
It was James’ first triple-double of the season. The four-time Most Valuable Player rested during the fourth quarter.
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Cleveland went ahead early in the game and steadily built their lead against the listless Kings, who have dropped eight of nine.
Rudy Gay and Omri Casspi led Sacramento with 16 points each.
CLIPPERS 98, 76ERS 92, OT
In Philadelphia, J.J. Redick had 23 points, including the tying three-pointer late in regulation, while Jamal Crawford also scored 23 points to lead the short-handed Clippers to the win.
The Clippers overcame their largest deficit in a victory this season, coming back from 19 points down to win their 19th game in the past 23 overall and 12th in the past 14 on the road.
Jerami Grant had 17 points to lead the 76ers, who were looking for their first winning streak of the season.
Los Angeles took control in overtime, scoring the first eight points in the extra session as Philadelphia missed 10 straight shots at the end of regulation and the start of overtime.
MAGIC 117, HAWKS 110, OT
In Atlanta, Georgia, Nikola Vucevic scored 25 of his 28 points after halftime as Orlando rallied from 20 points down to beat Atlanta in overtime.
Orlando, who trailed by 20 in the opening period and by 18 in the third quarter, took their first lead at 96-94 on Mario Hezonja’s three-pointer with 3 minutes, 33 seconds remaining in regulation.
Orlando scored the first six points of overtime, including a jumper by Vucevic, who also had 13 rebounds.
Kyle Korver’s three-pointer pulled the Hawks to 112-110, but Evan Fournier answered with a three-pointer for the Magic.
Al Horford led Atlanta with 27 points, while Paul Millsap had 22 points and 13 rebounds.
TRAIL BLAZERS 112, GRIZZLIES 106, OT
In Memphis, Tennessee, Damian Lillard scored 33 points for Portland, while C.J. McCollum had six of his 21 points in overtime.
McCollum scored the first three baskets of overtime to create a buffer for the Portland Trail Blazers.
Mike Conley led Memphis with 27 points. Zach Randolph added 26 points as the Grizzlies lost their second straight overtime game.
THUNDER 122, SUNS 106
In Phoenix, Arizona, Kevin Durant scored 25 of his 32 points in the second half as Oklahoma City pulled away in the final four minutes to hand Phoenix their eighth consecutive loss.
The Suns, losers of 23 of their past 25 games, were in it most of the way and led by as many as six late in the third quarter, but Durant sank two three-pointers in a 16-4 Oklahoma City run to finish the game.
Russell Westbrook added 29 points for the Thunder, who were coming off a 116-108 loss at Golden State on Saturday night.
Markieff Morris scored 23 points for Phoenix, while Archie Goodwin had 20.
Monday’s other results:
‧ Nets 105, Nuggets 104
‧ Pelicans 116, Timberwolves 102
‧ Pacers 89, Lakers 87
‧ Hornets 108, Bulls 91
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