NEW YORK -- LeBron James scored 33 points in his only visit to Madison Square Garden this season, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 100-91 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night.
One night after managing just 42 second-half points in an ugly home loss to Chicago, the Cavaliers rang up 40 in the first quarter, leaving New York fans with little left to do besides cheer for the Yankees in attendance and enjoy another mesmerizing performance by James.
Pacers 102, Wizards 86 -- Tyler Hansbrough scored 13 points in his pro debut. The first-round draft pick from North Carolina missed the preseason and the first four regular-season games with a right shin injury.
Bobcats 103, Hawks 83 -- Raja Bell scored 24 points and Charlotte looked nothing like the NBA's lowest scoring team against road-weary Atlanta.
Suns 110, Celtics 103 -- Jason Richardson bounced back from his worst game of the season to score 34 points with 10 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns rebounded from their only defeat.
Magic 110, Pistons 103 -- Dwight Howard had 22 points and 12 rebounds to help the Orlando Magic hold off Charlie Villanueva and Detroit.
Bucks 87, Timberwolves 72 -- Andrew Bogut bested Al Jefferson inside with 17 points and 10 rebounds, Luke Ridnour had 16 points off the bench and Milwaukee used a second-half surge to top Minnesota.
Heat 96, Nuggets 88 -- Dwyane Wade scored 22 points, Jermaine O'Neal added 18 and Miami dealt Denver its first loss of the season.
Rockets 105, Thunder 94 -- Trevor Ariza and Carl Landry scored 21 points apiece and the Houston Rockets extended their winning streak over the Oklahoma City franchise to 11.
