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.

Final Score: New Orleans 110, LA Clippers 102

New Orleans, LA (My Sportsbook) - David West poured in 24 points and had 10 rebounds as the Hornets gave Jeff Bower his first coaching win in a 110-102 triumph over the Los Angeles Clippers. Devin Brown finished with 16 points and Peja Stojakovic chipped in 15 for New Orleans, which continues to play without point guard Chris Paul. He's sidelined indefinitely with a sprained left ankle, which he suffered in Friday's game against Portland. Darren Collison, Marcus Thornton and Bobby Brown all scored 12 for the Hornets, who snapped a three-game skid and beat the Clippers for the 11th straight time. Emeka Okafor pulled down 14 rebounds in the win. Al Thornton scored 30, going 12-of-17 from the floor, for Los Angeles, which lost for the fourth time in five games. Baron Davis had 23 points on 7-of-21 shooting from the field.

Final Score: Phoenix 111, Houston 105

Houston, TX (My Sportsbook) - Amare Stoudemire poured in 23 points and grabbed six rebounds, as the Phoenix Suns used a strong fourth quarter to take down the Houston Rockets, 111-105, at the Toyota Center. Jason Richardson added 20 points and five rebounds for the Suns, who have won six of their last seven to improve their record to an NBA-best 10-2. Steve Nash tallied 12 points and 16 assists, while Grant Hill and Channing Frye each had 11 points. Hill also pulled down seven rebounds for Phoenix, which shot 51.9 percent from the field. Carl Landry notched a career-high 27 points on 13- of-18 shooting for the Rockets, who have alternated wins and losses over their last eight games. Trevor Ariza finished with 19 points and nine rebounds. Aaron Brooks ended with 16 points and a career-high 13 assists for Houston, which made 44.3 percent of its shots.

Final Score: Denver 130, Toronto 112

Denver, CO (My Sportsbook) - Carmelo Anthony continued his strong start to the season, making 12-of-15 shots, on the way to a 32-point night as the Denver Nuggets ran past Toronto, 130-112, at the Pepsi Center. J.R. Smith finished with 29 points, going 5-of-9 from beyond the arc, as the Nuggets followed up a 105-79 rout of the Lakers Friday by moving to 4-0 at home. They've beaten the Raptors in 10 of the last 11 encounters, including five in a row. Nene contributed 20 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks for the Nuggets, while Kenyon Martin scored 15 as Denver shot a sizzling 61.5 percent (48-of-78) from the field. DeMar DeRozan led the way with 17 points for Toronto, which lost its second in a row. Jose Calderon finished with 16 points and seven assists, while Marco Belinelli also scored 16 in the loss.

Final Score: Chicago 101, Sacramento 87

Sacramento, CA (My Sportsbook) - John Salmons scored 23 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 101-87 win over the Sacramento Kings at ARCO Arena. Joakim Noah posted 15 points and 14 rebounds for the Bulls, who have won two straight and five of their last seven games overall. Luol Deng contributed 16 points and 10 rebounds, while Jannero Pargo netted 12 points off the bench in the win. Donte Greene tallied a career-high 24 points for the Kings, who saw their four-game win streak halted. Tyreke Evans totaled 20 points and Beno Udrih added 13 points in the losing effort.

Final Score: LA Lakers 106, Detroit 93

Los Angeles, CA (My Sportsbook) - Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 40 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out five assists, as the Los Angeles Lakers held off the Detroit Pistons, 106-93, at Staples Center. It was the 100th time in Bryant's career that he has scored 40-plus points in a game. And to top it off, Bryant was playing through a groin injury that he aggravated during Sunday's 101-91 loss against Houston. Andrew Bynum poured in 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Lakers, who avoided their first three-game skid since January 23-27, 2008. Shannon Brown and Jordan Farmar chipped in 12 and 10 points off the bench, respectively, for Los Angeles, which improved its record to 8-3 on the season. Will Bynum made 9-of-12 shots on his way to 24 points and six assists for the Pistons, who opened a four- game road trip on Tuesday.