Cavaliers 132, Grizzlies 123, OT

Memphis, Tenn. – LeBron James scored a season-high 51 points, including 25 in the fourth quarter and overtime, to lead Cleveland over Memphis on Tuesday night.

James made 18 of 28 shots and also had nine assists and eight rebounds as the Cavaliers handed their Grizzlies their fifth straight loss. James’ career high is 56 points against Toronto in March 2005.

Rudy Gay scored 30 for the Grizzlies, and reserve Juan Carlos Navarro went 6-for-10 from three-point range on his way to 26 points. Mike Conley had a career-high 20 points, and added seven assists.

Knicks 105, Wizards 93

New York – Jamal Crawford scored 29 points, and New York won consecutive games for only the third time this season.

Zach Randolph and Nate Robinson added 14 points apiece for the Knicks, who will go for their first three-game winning streak of the season today at New Jersey. Two nights after an 89-65 victory over Detroit, the Knicks built a 22-point lead in the first half, then turned back every push by Washington, which had its three-game winning streak snapped.

Pistons 103, Raptors 89

Auburn Hills, Mich. – Richard Hamilton scored a season-high 39 points as Detroit rebounded from an embarrassing loss by beating Toronto. Hamilton hit 16 of 22 shots in Detroit’s first game since losing 89-65 to the last-place New York Knicks on Sunday. Chauncey Billups added 20 points for Detroit.

Hawks 104, Nuggets 93

Atlanta – Joe Johnson scored 22 points, and Atlanta held off a late rally by Denver. Denver, which trailed by 25 early in the third quarter, cut the lead to 101-93 on Carmelo Anthony’s fallaway with 1:50 left. But Denver’s Allen Iverson and J.R. Smith were ejected with 38.9 seconds left.

Magic 102, Bulls 88

Orlando, Fla. – Rashard Lewis scored 26 points, and Dwight Howard added 15 and 11 rebounds to help Orlando rout Chicago. Brian Cook, playing for only the second time in the last 14 games, had 14 points in just 13 minutes off the bench.

76ers 111, Rockets 107

Houston – Andre Miller scored 26 points, Samuel Dalembert added 19 points and blocked a shot in the final seconds, and Philadelphia rallied from 16 points down to beat Houston. Louis Williams scored 18, and Andre Iguodala had 17 for the Sixers, who snapped a seven-game losing streak and a five-game road skid.

Warriors 105, T’wolves 98

Minneapolis – Baron Davis had 22 points, nine assists and a season-high five steals to lead Golden State. Stephen Jackson added 21 points for the Warriors.

Clippers 97, Suns 90

Los Angeles – Sam Cassell broke out of a shooting slump in a big way, scoring 32 points to lead the Clippers past Phoenix, knocking the Suns out of first place in the Western Conference.