Cavaliers 89, Hawks 76

Atlanta – LeBron James scored 27 points, and Cleveland handed Atlanta its fifth consecutive loss. Cleveland, which had won only three of 11 road games this season, won for the sixth straight time in Atlanta. The Cavaliers snapped a four-game road skid, winning away from Cleveland for the first time since a Dec. 1 victory at Atlanta. The Hawks have lost nine of 10 overall.

CLEVELAND (89)

James 10-25 6-8 27, Gooden 5-8 2-4 12, Ilgauskas 8-13 0-1 16, Hughes 5-14 6-7 17, Snow 0-1 2-2 2, Varejao 1-3 2-2 4, Da.Jones 2-4 0-0 5, Marshall 2-7 0-0 4, Gibson 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 34-78 18-24 89.

ATLANTA (76)

M.Williams 2-5 0-0 5, S.Williams 2-7 2-2 6, Pachulia 9-14 4-7 22, Johnson 4-17 2-2 10, Claxton 4-13 1-2 11, Childress 6-13 0-0 12, Wright 3-5 2-2 8, Bozeman 0-0 0-0 0, Stoudamire 1-5 0-0 2. Totals 31-79 11-15 76.

Cleveland 28 22 16 23 – 89

Atlanta 18 19 19 20 – 76

3-Point Goals-Cleveland 3-6 (Da.Jones 1-1, Hughes 1-2, James 1-2, Marshall 0-1), Atlanta 3-17 (Claxton 2-3, M.Williams 1-4, Childress 0-2, Stoudamire 0-3, Johnson 0-5). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Cleveland 54 (Ilgauskas 10), Atlanta 48 (S.Williams 12). Assists-Cleveland 13 (Hughes 4), Atlanta 16 (Claxton 7). Total Fouls-Cleveland 16, Atlanta 21. A-19,467 (18,729).

Lakers 106, Magic 93

Orlando, Fla. – Kobe Bryant scored 27 points, and Smush Parker added a season-high 20, sending Los Angeles past Orlando. It was the third loss in a row for the struggling Magic and the Lakers’ third win on a tough six-game road trip.

L.A. LAKERS (106)

Walton 4-7 1-2 10, Cook 3-4 2-2 9, Brown 4-7 2-2 10, Bryant 8-22 11-12 27, Parker 8-12 2-2 20, Evans 1-5 0-0 3, Farmar 0-1 0-0 0, Radmanovic 2-4 3-4 7, Bynum 6-8 1-1 13, Vujacic 2-6 2-2 7. Totals 38-76 24-27 106.

ORLANDO (93)

Turkoglu 6-13 0-0 12, Battie 2-4 0-0 4, Howard 4-10 4-5 12, G.Hill 5-12 10-14 20, Nelson 6-12 2-2 15, Ariza 5-8 1-2 11, Dooling 0-3 0-0 0, Milicic 5-10 3-5 13, Arroyo 2-6 2-3 6, Bogans 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 35-79 22-31 93.

L.A. Lakers 21 25 33 27 – 106

Orlando 25 22 26 20 – 93

3-Point Goals-L.A. Lakers 6-16 (Parker 2-3, Cook 1-2, Walton 1-2, Evans 1-2, Vujacic 1-4, Bryant 0-3), Orlando 1-6 (Nelson 1-1, Dooling 0-1, Turkoglu 0-4). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-L.A. Lakers 47 (Brown, Cook 6), Orlando 47 (Howard, Milicic 8). Assists-L.A. Lakers 22 (Bryant 7), Orlando 18 (Nelson 7). Total Fouls-L.A. Lakers 24, Orlando 25. Technicals-L.A. Lakers coach Jackson, Cook. A-17,451. (17,248).

Wizards 114, Bobcats 107

Charlotte, N.C. – Gilbert Arenas scored 39 points and outdueled Gerald Wallace down the stretch as Washington beat Charlotte for its fourth straight victory.

WASHINGTON (114)

Butler 10-14 5-7 25, Jamison 5-14 6-9 17, Haywood 4-5 0-0 8, Stevenson 2-9 3-6 7, Arenas 10-19 14-16 39, Booth 1-1 1-2 3, Daniels 1-1 4-4 6, Hayes 3-4 2-2 9, Mason 0-0 0-0 0, Lang 0-0 0-0 0, Blatche 0-1 0-2 0. Totals 36-68 35-48 114.

CHARLOTTE (107)

Wallace 15-27 10-11 40, Okafor 5-11 4-8 14, Brezec 1-2 2-2 4, Carroll 2-11 1-1 6, Felton 7-10 6-7 22, Morrison 7-19 1-2 17, Voskuhl 1-2 0-0 2, D.Anderson 0-4 0-0 0, Robinson 1-3 0-0 2, Herrmann 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 39-91 24-31 107.

Washington 39 27 16 32 – 114

Charlotte 28 28 27 24 – 107

3-Point Goals-Washington 7-16 (Arenas 5-7, Hayes 1-1, Jamison 1-5, Butler 0-1, Stevenson 0-2), Charlotte 5-20 (Felton 2-2, Morrison 2-5, Carroll 1-6, Wallace 0-2, Herrmann 0-2, D.Anderson 0-3). Fouled Out-Felton. Rebounds-Washington 51 (Jamison 11), Charlotte 53 (Wallace 14). Assists-Washington 17 (Arenas 8), Charlotte 19 (Felton 8). Total Fouls-Washington 25, Charlotte 33. Technicals-Washington coach Jordan, Charlotte coach B.Bickerstaff. A-17,221. (19,077).

Rockets 96, Nets 71

East Rutherford, N.J. – Shane Battier hit a career-high seven three-pointers and scored 23 points, and Houston limited New Jersey to 33 percent shooting.

HOUSTON (96)

Battier 8-16 0-0 23, Howard 5-7 2-3 12, Mutombo 2-3 0-0 4, McGrady 4-16 8-8 17, Alston 5-13 2-2 14, Head 2-7 0-0 6, Wells 4-7 0-2 8, Hayes 1-3 6-6 8, Lucas 2-2 0-0 4, Novak 0-0 0-0 0, Spanoulis 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-74 18-21 96.

NEW JERSEY (71)

Jefferson 5-15 1-1 11, Moore 1-2 2-2 4, Collins 0-1 0-0 0, Carter 4-16 4-6 12, Kidd 2-9 6-7 11, Williams 1-5 0-0 2, Boone 1-2 2-2 4, Adams 5-7 3-3 13, Nachbar 4-9 2-2 12, House 1-5 0-0 2, Wright 0-0 0-0 0, Ilic 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 24-73 20-23 71.

Houston 18 31 22 25 – 96

New Jersey 12 27 17 15 – 71

3-Point Goals-Houston 12-25 (Battier 7-12, Alston 2-4, Head 2-5, McGrady 1-4), New Jersey 3-16 (Nachbar 2-6, Kidd 1-6, Carter 0-1, Williams 0-1, House 0-2). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Houston 61 (Howard 11), New Jersey 35 (Carter, Nachbar, Moore 5). Assists-Houston 23 (McGrady 6), New Jersey 19 (Carter, Kidd 5). Total Fouls-Houston 20, New Jersey 17. Technicals-Houston Defensive Three Second, Wells, New Jersey Defensive Three Second 2. Flagrant fouls-Howard. A-18,373. (20,098).

Raptors 100, T’wolves 97

Toronto – T.J. Ford scored 28 points to lead Toronto. Anthony Parker added 19 points for the Atlantic Division-leading Raptors.

MINNESOTA (97)

Hassell 1-3 0-0 2, Garnett 7-18 10-11 24, Blount 5-9 0-0 10, R.Davis 5-16 3-4 14, James 8-12 2-3 20, Jaric 6-9 2-2 15, Foye 3-9 1-2 8, Smith 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 37-78 18-22 97.

TORONTO (100)

Graham 3-4 0-0 6, Garbajosa 4-12 0-0 8, Nesterovic 4-7 2-2 10, Parker 7-11 2-5 19, Ford 12-18 3-4 28, Jones 1-5 2-4 4, Bargnani 4-12 0-0 9, Calderon 5-9 3-4 13, Humphries 1-1 1-1 3. Totals 41-79 13-20 100.

Minnesota 24 26 26 21 – 97

Toronto 22 24 25 29 – 100

3-Point Goals-Minnesota 5-15 (James 2-5, Foye 1-1, Jaric 1-2, R.Davis 1-6, Garnett 0-1), Toronto 5-11 (Parker 3-3, Ford 1-1, Bargnani 1-3, Calderon 0-1, Jones 0-1, Garbajosa 0-2). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Minnesota 45 (Garnett 9), Toronto 45 (Garbajosa 10). Assists-Minnesota 23 (Garnett 6), Toronto 21 (Ford 7). Total Fouls-Minnesota 24, Toronto 19. Technicals-Minnesota Defensive Three Second. A-19,800. (19,800).