Miami, FL (My Sportsbook) - LeBron James finished with 34 points, including 16 from the free throw line, to help the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 111-104 victory over Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat. Wade finished with a game-high 36 points, but it was James and the Cavaliers who came away with the win, their third in a row. James, who had seven assists, scored Cleveland's final eight points. The Cavaliers also got a great shooting night from Mo Williams, who made 10-of-15 overall, including 5-of-7 from three-point range, to end with 25 points. J.J. Hickson contributed a career-high 18 points for Cleveland. Michael Beasley added 24 points and six rebounds for the Heat, whose three-game win streak came to an end. Jermaine O'Neal finished with 15 points and nine boards in the setback. Final Score: LA Lakers 121, Phoenix 102 Los Angeles, CA (My Sportsbook) - Kobe Bryant finished with 29 points and Andrew Bynum had 26 points and 15 rebounds, as the Los Angeles Lakers dominated the Phoenix Suns, 121-102, at Staples Center. Bryant and Bynum combined to shoot 26-of-39 for the Lakers, who shot a season-high 57.6 percent as a team on the way to their sixth consecutive victory. Lamar Odom ended with eight points, 12 rebounds and seven assists for LA. Jared Dudley had 14 points to pace Phoenix, which shot 36.5 percent and lost for just the second time this season. The Suns had won four in a row since dropping a November 4 contest at Orlando. Steve Nash finished with 13 points and five assists in the setback.
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