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POSTED: 9:13 pm HST November 20, 2009

(Sports Network) - LeBron James finished with 40 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and made key shots down the stretch to help the Cavaliers to a 105-95 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Mo Williams added 18 points for Cleveland, which rebounded from a loss at Washington on Wednesday. The Cavaliers have won six of their last seven overall. J.J. Hickson ended with 15 points and seven boards in the victory. Danny Granger had 19 points, nine rebounds and five assists to lead the Pacers, who have dropped two in a row after a five-game win streak. Dahntay Jones had 17 points as five Indiana players finished in double figures. A big difference in the game was free throw shooting, as the Cavaliers made 27-of-34 from the line, while the Pacers hit 15-of-21.

Final Score: Memphis 102, Philadelphia 97

Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Rudy Gay dropped in 33 points to lead Memphis to a 102-97 win over the 76ers at the Wachovia Center, the Grizzlies' first road win of the season. Gay also pulled down 10 rebounds, while Zach Randolph chipped in 21 points and 11 rebounds for the Grizzlies, who have won three straight for the first time this season. Marc Gasol added 19 points and eight rebounds for Memphis, which shot 51.9 percent from the floor and won the battle on the glass, 48-28. Lou Williams paced Philadelphia with a career-high 31 points on 12-of-16 shooting from the field. Elton Brand scored 22 points in the loss, the club's fifth in seven games.

Final Score: Toronto 120, Miami 113

Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Chris Bosh scored a team-high 29 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, as the Toronto Raptors held on for a 120-113 win over the Miami Heat at Air Canada Centre. Andrea Bargnani donated 24 points and 10 boards, while Hedo Turkoglu went for 19 points and eight assists for Toronto, which snapped a three-game slide. Jarrett Jack chipped in with 17 points, including a pair of key three-pointers late in the fourth quarter. Jose Calderon had 10 assists to go along with five points. Mario Chalmers scored a career-high 30 points, and Dwyane Wade also had 30 in addition to eight assists for the Heat, who have dropped three straight and four of five overall. Michael Beasley had a solid game with 21 points and 12 boards before fouling out.

Final Score: Atlanta 105, Houston 103

Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Josh Smith skied to slam home Mike Bibby's missed jump shot with 0.7 seconds left, giving the Hawks their seventh straight win, 105-103, over the Houston Rockets at Philips Arena. Marvin Williams went for a game-best 29 points on 13-of-19 shooting while bringing down nine rebounds for Southeast Division-leading Atlanta, which improved to 7-0 at home this season in the last of a four-game homestand. Jamal Crawford dropped 21 points and Joe Johnson scored 19 with nine assists and six boards. Al Horford checked in with 17 points and six rebounds in the win. Luis Scola posted 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Carl Landry went for 18 and eight for the Rockets, who have alternated wins and losses over their last 10 games. Trevor Ariza notched 16 points and secured eight boards, while Aaron Brooks and Kyle Lowry scored 15 and 14 points, respectively.

Final Score: Orlando 83, Boston 78

Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Vince Carter finished with 26 points, six rebounds and six assists, as the Orlando Magic pulled out an 83-78 victory over Boston in a rematch of last year's Eastern Conference semifinals. The Magic won that series in seven games on their way to the NBA Finals, and took the first meeting between the clubs this season thanks to their defense. While Orlando shot just 41.4 percent -- including a 10-of-29 mark from Carter -- the Magic held Boston to 34.5 percent. Rashard Lewis added 16 points and 10 boards for Orlando, which has won four in a row. Dwight Howard pulled down 15 rebounds and scored nine in the victory, while Mickael Pietrus ended with 14 points. Paul Pierce had 21 points to pace Boston, which has lost three of four overall. Ray Allen added 15 points and six assists, while Kevin Garnett had 13 points and 11 boards in the setback. Rasheed Wallace totaled 13 rebounds and nine points for the Celtics.

Final Score: Oklahoma City 127, Washington 108

Oklahoma City, OK (Sports Network) - Kevin Durant led all scorers with 35 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished out six assists, as the Oklahoma City Thunder earned a 127-108 win over the Washington Wizards at the Ford Center. Russell Westbrook chipped in with 26 points and seven assists, while James Harden added 25 points off the bench for Oklahoma City, which was able to regroup after suffering a 108-94 setback at Orlando on Wednesday. Jeff Green contributed with 19 points and 14 boards, and Thabo Sefolosha netted 16. The Thunder have won four of their last six overall. Caron Butler had a team- leading 24 points and Gilbert Arenas finished with 23 points, eight assists and three steals for the Wizards, who ended a six-game losing streak with a 108-91 victory over Cleveland on Wednesday. Washington has won only three of its first 11 games in the early going this season. Brendan Haywood had a game-high 16 rebounds to go along with 14 points.

Final Score: Dallas 104, Sacramento 102

Dallas, TX (Sports Network) - Jason Terry and Kris Humphries sparked Dallas off the bench with 20 and 15 points, respectively, as the Mavericks won their fifth straight game behind a 104-102 decision over the Sacramento Kings. Dirk Nowitzki posted 20 points to go with seven assists and five rebounds for the Mavs, who have won 12 straight over the Kings at American Airlines Center. Jason Kidd dished out 11 assists in addition to adding 15 points, and Drew Gooden added a 16-rebound, nine-point effort a winning cause. Tyreke Evans had a terrific all-around game for Sacramento, finishing with 29 points, 10 helpers and seven boards. Beno Udrih and Jason Thompson went for 20 and 18 points, respectively, in the loss, the club's second straight.

Final Score: Milwaukee 95, Charlotte 88

Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Brandon Jennings continued his standout rookie season with 29 points and seven assists, as Milwaukee defeated Charlotte, 95-88, at Bradley Center. Hakim Warrick had 16 points and nine rebounds and Ersan Ilyasova chipped in 13 points for the surprising Bucks, who have won six of seven and trail first-place Cleveland in the Central division by only a half-game in the early going. Milwaukee, already minus the team's leading scorer the past six seasons in Michael Redd, will now have to carry on without the club's leading rebounder Andrew Bogut, who suffered a lower left leg strain and contusion in Wednesday's win versus New Jersey. The 7-footer is expected to miss 2-to-4 weeks. Newly- acquired Stephen Jackson and Gerald Wallace poured in 22 points apiece for the Bobcats, who lost their seventh straight game and fell to 0-7 as the visitor this season. Wallace also had 10 rebounds while Flip Murray totaled 17 points, six assists and five boards.

Final Score: Golden State 108, Portland 94

Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - Monta Ellis played all 48 minutes and carried Golden State with 34 points, eight assists and six steals, as the Warriors topped the Trail Blazers, 108-94, despite playing just eight players. Anthony Morrow also played the entire contest and netted 23 points for the short- handed Warriors, who were coming off a 1-4 road trip. Corey Maggette scored 13, and Stephen Curry notched 12 points and eight helpers in the win. Rudy Fernandez paced Portland with 19 points, while Brandon Roy ended with 17 in the club's ninth straight loss at Oracle Arena. Greg Oden chipped in 16 points and six rebounds in the club's second setback in three games.

Final Score: LA Clippers 106, Denver 99

Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Rasual Butler scored a season-high 27 points to help the Clippers take down the Denver Nuggets, 106-99, at Staples Center. Al Thornton scored 18, and Chris Kaman delivered 13 points, seven rebounds and six assists for Los Angeles, which snapped a seven-game losing streak to Denver for only its second win in the last seven games. Baron Davis checked in with 12 points, a game-best nine assists and six rebounds. Carmelo Anthony's 37-point night went for naught, as the Nuggets had a brief two-game win streak broken. Nene went for 18 points and 12 rebounds, while Kenyon Martin kicked in 14 points.

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