Cleveland, OH (My Sportsbook) - LeBron James led the way with 31 points and dished out 12 assists, as the
Cleveland Cavaliers edged the
Golden State Warriors, 114-108, at Quicken Loans Arena. J.J. Hickson contributed a career- high 21 points and had nine boards, while Mo Williams went for 16 points, eight rebounds and six assists for Cleveland, which has won five straight. Monta Ellis had 23 points and eight assists for the Warriors, who were unable to recover from a 129-125 loss at Milwaukee on Saturday. Golden State has dropped three of four overall. Corey Maggette finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds, while Anthony Morrow and Stephen Curry netted 18 and 14, respectively. Warriors forward Vladimir Radmanovic had 11 points and five rebounds in his first game since being acquired from Charlotte. Golden State also received Raja Bell with Stephen Jackson and Acie Law heading to the Bobcats on Monday. Bell did not play as the Warriors dressed just seven players.
Final Score: Oklahoma City 100, Miami 87
Miami, FL (My Sportsbook) - Kevin Durant poured in 32 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished out five assists, as the Oklahoma City Thunder handled the Miami Heat, 100-87, at AmericanAirlines Arena. Russell Westbrook added 24 points and seven assists for the Thunder, who have won three of their past four games. Jeff Green tallied 13 points while Nenad Krstic ended with 10 points and eight rebounds for Oklahoma City, which made 21-of-22 shots from the foul line. Dwyane Wade led the Heat with 22 points, seven assists and six rebounds. Jermaine O'Neal ended with 19 points and 10 rebounds while Daequan Cook chipped in 17 points off the bench for Miami, which suffered just its second loss of the season in nine games.
Final Score: Indiana 91, New Jersey 83
East Rutherford, NJ (My Sportsbook) - Danny Granger finished with a team-high 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds, as the Indiana Pacers handed New Jersey its 11th straight loss to start the season after claiming a 91-83 win at the IZOD Center. Roy Hibbert had a solid game by tying a career-high with 19 points and added 10 boards for Indiana, which has won five straight games for the first times since the 2004-05 season. Dahntay Jones ended with 17 points, five rebounds and four assists. Chris Douglas-Roberts had a game-best 27 points to go along with 12 rebounds, while Brook Lopez went for 26 points and 16 boards for the Nets, who will try for their first win on the 2009-2010 season on Wednesday at Milwaukee. Rafer Alston chipped in with 14 points and seven rebounds. New Jersey extended its worst start in franchise history remains the only winless team in the NBA and has lost all five of its home tilts this season.