Boston ? LeBron James and the streaking Cleveland Cavaliers spoiled the highest-scoring game by a Celtics’ player in more than 16 years.

James had 43 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for his fourth triple-double of the season, and the Cavaliers overcame Paul Pierce’s 50-point performance to beat the Celtics, 113-109 in double overtime, on Wednesday night.

Drew Gooden added 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Damon Jones had 13 points for Cleveland.

Pierce shot 17-for-36 from the field and 16-for-20 from the free-throw line to become the first Celtic to score 50 since Larry Bird had 50 on Nov. 10, 1989.

“I really got into a groove in the second half,” Pierce said. “Guys were getting the ball to me. It felt good to me. You know, it would have felt a lot better if we would have been on the other side, but it was just a great game to be a part.”

Cleveland (31-21) matched its 52-game record from last year. While the Cavaliers closed last season 11-19 and missed the playoffs, this year’s team enters the All-Star break in second place in the Central Division.

The Celtics trailed by as many as 13, but Pierce scored 31 points after the first half to keep the game close before fouling out with a minute remaining in the second overtime.

Suns 116, Nuggets 101

Denver – Shawn Marion had 21 points and 12 rebounds to help Phoenix beat Denver.

Boston's Paul Pierce, left, defends Cleveland's LeBron James. Pierce scored 50 points, but James scored 43 to lead the Cavaliers past the Celtics, 113-109 in double overtime, Wednesday night in Boston.

Pacers 88, Bucks 77

Indianapolis – Anthony Johnson scored 24 points, and Peja Stojakovic had 16 of his 20 in the second half to help Indiana beat Milwaukee.

Mavs 103, Wizards 97

Dallas – Dirk Nowitzki had 25 points with a key assist, and Dallas beat Washington to take over the best record (41-11) in the Western Conference going into the All-Star break.

Heat 110, Magic 100

Orlando, Fla. – Dwyane Wade had 36 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists to lift Miami.

Knicks 98, Raptors 96

New York – Jamal Crawford made a jumper with three seconds left, and New York snapped a 10-game losing streak.

Nets 95, Bobcats 94

Charlotte, N.C. – Vince Carter tipped in his own miss with 9.6 seconds left to lift New Jersey over Charlotte, snapping a seven-game road losing streak.

76ers 103, Spurs 100, OT

Philadelphia – Allen Iverson scored 42 points, and Chris Webber added 21, including a key pair of free throws in overtime.

Warriors 88, Clippers 81

Oakland, Calif. – Derek Fisher had 20 points and nine assists to help Golden State end a seven-game losing streak to Los Angeles. Jason Richardson scored 20 points and had 10 rebounds for the Warriors, who also denied Los Angeles its second straight season series sweep. Mickael Pietrus added 15 points.

Grizzlies 84, Kings 78

Memphis, Tenn. – Pau Gasol scored 24 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead Memphis. Back-to-back three-pointers by Shane Battier put Memphis ahead 80-78 with 4:34 left. Neither team would score again until a pair of free throws by Eddie Jones with 13.9 seconds remaining.

Hornets 102, Blazers 86

Oklahoma City – Kirk Snyder scored 22 points to lead New Orleans over Portland, but the Hornets lost rookie Chris Paul to a shoulder injury.

T’wolves 102, Sonics 92

Minneapolis – Ricky Davis scored 25 points, and Kevin Garnett added 23 points and 15 rebounds, pushing Minnesota past Seattle to end a four-game losing streak – all at home.

Hawks 114, Lakers 110

Los Angeles – Josh Smith had 21 points and 15 rebounds to match his career bests, and Atlanta held off Los Angeles to snap a 23-game road losing streak to Western Conference teams.