James, Gooden propel Cavs

? For the first time as a pro, LeBron James is on a .500 team. It’s nice, but he expects the Cleveland Cavaliers to be much better than that.

“We’re just getting started,” James said. “We’re getting better every game.”

He seems to be. James scored 24 points, Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 21, and the Cavaliers won their third straight after an 0-3 start, beating the Washington Wizards, 105-74, Saturday.

Drew Gooden added 15 rebounds and 14 points, and Jeff McInnis had 13 points and 11 assists for the Cavaliers, who haven’t been at .500 since Nov. 5, 2002, when they were 2-2.

Kings 113, Suns 111

Phoenix — Chris Webber had a season-high 28 points and 10 rebounds, helping Sacramento defeat Phoenix.

Lakers 84, Rockets 79

Houston — Lamar Odom had 20 points and 13 rebounds, and Los Angeles held on to give coach Rudy Tomjanovich a victory over the Houston.

Clippers 97, Bulls 96

Cleveland's Drew Gooden, right, battles Washington's Antawn Jamison for the ball. Gooden had 14 points and 15 rebounds in the Cavaliers' 105-74 victory over the Wizards on Saturday in Cleveland.

Chicago — Marko Jaric scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half, and Los Angeles rallied from a 24-point deficit to beat winless Chicago.

Jazz 108, Pistons 93

Salt Lake City — Mehmet Okur scored 19 points against his former team, and Carlos Boozer had 20 points and 13 rebounds, leading Utah past Detroit.

Bucks 94, Hornets 91

Milwaukee — Michael Redd scored 30 points, and Keith Van Horn and Desmond Mason added 17 each to lead Milwaukee over Charlotte. Joe Smith added 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Bucks, who have won three straight following a season-opening loss to Orlando.

Pacers 103, Knicks 97

Indianapolis — Jermaine O’Neal had 33 points and 12 rebounds, Ron Artest marked his 25th birthday with 22 points, and Stephen Jackson added 19 as Indiana defeated New York.

Spurs 103, Hawks 88

Atlanta — Tim Duncan scored 26 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, and Bruce Bowen scored a career-high 22 points to help San Antonio defeat Atlanta. Spurs center Rasho Nesterovic had 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Warriors 103, Bobcats 87

Charlotte, N.C. — Jason Richardson scored 27 points, and Troy Murphy added 22 to lead Golden State to its first win of the season.

Blazers 105, Raptors 102

Portland, Ore. — Zach Randolph had 27 points and 16 rebounds to lead Portland over Toronto.

Mavericks 94, Nets 78

East Rutherford, N.J. — Jerry Stackhouse hit all five of his third-quarter shots and scored a season-high 28 points, leading Dallas over New Jersey.