Cleveland ? The Chosen One picked the perfect night to play the best game of his career.

LeBron James scored a career-high 41 points and lifted the Cleveland Cavaliers out of a four-game losing streak.

James scored the Cavaliers’ final 10 points to overtake the New Jersey Nets in the closing seconds for a 107-104 win Saturday night.

“I hate losing. I don’t like losing. I seized the opportunity for us to win and I was able to capture it,” said James, who became the youngest player to score 40 or more points in an NBA game.

James scored the winning basket with 16 seconds left after tipping a pass by Richard Jefferson. Kedrick Brown grabbed the deflection and got it to James who drove half the court for a left-handed layup, making it 105-104.

After Jefferson missed a jumper on the next possession, James got a long rebound and again drove to the hoop. He slammed the final points home with two seconds left, sending the sellout crowd into a frenzy.

Kerry Kittles clanked a long three-pointer off the iron as time expired.

The Cavaliers moved into a tie with Boston for the eighth playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

James also had a career-high 13 assists along with six rebounds and three steals.

Jazz 85, Nuggets 83

Salt Lake City — Carlos Arroyo made a 12-foot jumper as time expired to help Utah move a game up on Denver in the Western Conference playoff race.

Blazers 115, Sonics 108, OT

Portland, Ore. — Zach Randolph had 25 points and nine rebounds to lead Portland to an overtime victory over Seattle. Damon Stoudamire added 23 points and eight assists to help Portland improve to 8-3 in its last 11 games.

Pistons 100, Knicks 85

Auburn Hills, Mich. — Tayshaun Prince scored 20 points, and Richard Hamilton added 18 to lift Detroit.

Spurs 105, Spurs 76

San Antonio — Hedo Turkoglu and Tim Duncan had 14 points each, and San Antonio routed Phoenix. The Spurs took control early against the lowly Suns, opening the game with a 18-5 run.

T’wolves 98, Clippers 82

Los Angeles — Latrell Sprewell scored 18 points, Kevin Garnett had 17 points and 15 rebounds, and Minnesota completed a four-game season sweep of the L.A. Clippers.

Hawks 97, Bulls 88

Atlanta — Stephen Jackson scored 27 points, and Jason Terry added 26 to help Atlanta win consecutive games for just the second time this season.