Associated Press
The NBA roundup …
NEW YORK ó LeBron James scored a season-high 52 points in his 21st career triple-double, joined Michael Jordan as the only players with multiple 50-point games at the present Madison Square Garden, and led Cleveland to a 107-102 victory over New York on Wednesday night.
Two nights after Kobe Bryant set a record at the present building with 61 points, James added 11 assists and 10 rebounds, becoming the first player since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1975 to have a triple-double in a 50-point game. James grabbed his final rebound with under 2 seconds left, then tumbled out of bounds as time expired.
They were similar numbers to James’ game in New York last March, when he finished with 50 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds.
Lakers 115, Raptors 107
TORONTO ó Kobe Bryant scored 36 points, Pau Gasol added 31 and Los Angeles won its fourth straight and eighth in nine games.
Lamar Odom had 13 points, and Derek Fisher added 12 for the Lakers, set to play the Celtics on Thursday night in their first trip to Boston since losing the NBA finals.
Mavericks 104, Trail Blazers 99
DALLAS ó Josh Howard scored 23 points for Dallas, Jason Terry added 20, and Jason Kidd moved into fourth place on the career assist.
Kidd moved past Oscar Robertson for No. 4 on the NBA’s career list in the first quarter. Kidd finished with 10 assists, giving him 9,985 for his career.
Magic 126, Clippers 96
ORLANDO, Fla. ó Anthony Johnson had a season-high 25 points for Orlando in place of injured All-Star point guard Jameer Nelson.
Nets 115, Wizards 88
WASHINGTON ó Devin Harris scored 26 points, and Vince Carter added 20 points.
Bulls 107, Hornets 93
NEW ORLEANS ó Derrick Rose scored 21 points, and Ben Gordon had 19 to help Chicago handed New Orleans its fourth straight loss.
Nuggets 114, Thunder 113
OKLAHOMA CITY ó Carmelo Anthony scored 32 points, including the winning basket with 5.3 seconds left, to help Denver win its third straight game.
Pistons 93, Heat 90
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. ó Rodney Stuckey hit two jumpers in the final 90 seconds, and finished with 18 points for Detroit.
Hawks 94, Timberwolves 86
MINNEAPOLIS ó Marvin Williams had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Josh Smith added 19 points and seven rebounds, and Mike Bibby had 24 points and seven assists for Atlanta.
Grizzlies 104, Rockets 93
MEMPHIS, Tenn. ó O.J. Mayo scored 32 points, and Rudy Gay had 18 points and nine rebounds for Memphis.