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Associated Press reports

CLEVELAND -- LeBron James scored 33 points, Anderson Varejao had a season-high 22 and the Cleveland Cavaliers rebounded from consecutive sloppy road losses with a 104-99 win over the hobbled Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.

James added seven assists, seven rebounds and a soaring block on a shot by Brandon Roy in the closing seconds for the Cavs, who were back home after losing in Memphis and Houston. In those games, Cleveland had 20 and 21 turnovers, respectively. The Cavs were better with the ball, committing 16 miscues.

Roy scored 23, LaMarcus Aldridge 22 and Andre Miller 20 for the Blazers, who dressed just nine players because of injuries.

Spurs 104, Bobcats 85 -- Manu Ginobili scored 22 points and Tim Duncan and Richard Jefferson added 17 apiece.

The Bobcats fell to 1-9 on the road. Charlotte won't get any breaks Saturday night against the Mavericks, a team the Bobcats have never beaten.

Knicks 113, Hornets 96 -- Al Harrington scored 28 points and New York scored the game's last 18 points.

The Knicks won their fourth straight for the first time since winning six in a row from Jan. 2-13 in 2006. The Hornets lost for the first time in seven home games.

Pacers 107, Nets 91 -- Rookie Tyler Hansbrough scored a season-high 21 points, and Roy Hibbert added a career-best 20 points on his birthday to help Indiana snap a six-game losing streak.

Hibbert, 23, also had nine rebounds and three blocks.

Thunder 102, Grizzlies 94 -- Kevin Durant had 32 points and 10 rebounds for Okla. City.

Bulls 96, Warriors 91 -- Luol Deng scored 21 points, Joakim Noah finished with 18 points and 14 rebounds, and Chicago snapped a four-game losing streak.

Deng and Derrick Rose had back-to-back baskets to put the Bulls, who never trailed in overtime, up 93-89 with 2:54 left. Deng made another jumper to make it 95-89 with 1:35 left.

Mavs 106, Heat 93 -- Dirk Nowitzki scored 25 points, Erick Dampier finished with 20 points and 17 rebounds, and Dallas added to Miami's home woes.

Hawks 111, Raptors 89 -- Joe Johnson scored 20 points, Jamal Crawford and Maurice Evans each had 15 for Atlanta.

Zaza Pachulia scored 14 points, Jeff Teague had 11 and Al Horford scored 10 for Atlanta, which has won three straight and five of seven.

Rockets 96, 76ers 91 -- Aaron Brooks scored 16 of his 19 points in the second half and the Houston Rockets held off a late surge before handing Philadelphia its 12th straight loss.

The 76ers are on their longest skid since also dropping 12 in a row from Nov. 25-Dec. 20, 2006. They traded Allen Iverson near the end of that losing streak.

Iverson, in his third game back with Philadelphia after his short retirement, hit a pull-up jumper with 1:06 remaining in the fourth. But Brooks' step-back jumper ended the Sixers' hopes of winning for the first time since Nov. 18 against Charlotte.
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