CLEVELAND -- LeBron James had 22 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers used a 74-point first half to hammer the New York Knicks 124-93 on Monday night in their first game since learning Shaquille O'Neal will miss the rest of the regular season.
The Cavaliers didn't miss the 15-time All-Star, who had surgery on his injured right thumb Monday morning and is expected to miss two months. The team is hopeful he will return for at least part of the playoffs.
The 31-point margin of victory is the largest this season for Cleveland, which equaled a season high with its 74-point first half -- set three weeks ago against the Knicks. The Cavaliers outrebounded New York 60-31 and led by as much as 49. They have won eight straight in the series.
Reserve Bill Walker scored 21 points for New York.
Magic 126, 76ers 105 -- Jameer Nelson had 22 points and 10 assists, and the Orlando Magic beat the Philadelphia 76ers.
All five starters scored at least 14 points for the Magic. They reached the 100-point mark late in the third quarter and kept the pressure on in the fourth to match their highest point total of the season.
Vince Carter and Rashard Lewis each scored 19 points.
Mavericks 89, Bobcats 84 -- Dirk Nowitzki scored 27 points, Jason Terry had several key buckets down the stretch, and the surging Dallas Mavericks beat Charlotte to spoil the Bobcats' first game since Michael Jordan agreed to buy the team.
Jordan's presence courtside and a difficult travel schedule couldn't stop the NBA's hottest team from their eighth straight win. Caron Butler added 22 points and Terry scored 13 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter for Dallas, which rallied from a 12-point third-quarter deficit.
Blazers 103, Grizzlies 93 -- Brandon Roy scored 25 points and Nicolas Batum added 21 as Portland erased a 14-point first-half deficit with a strong third quarter and defeated Memphis.
LaMarcus Aldridge finished with 13, and Andre Miller scored 12 points and handed out 11 assists as the Trail Blazers ended their five-game road trip with four victories. They also solidified their hold on the Western Conference's eighth playoff spot.
Spurs 106, Hornets 92 -- George Hill scored 23 points and the San Antonio Spurs won their second straight, beating New Orleans.
Tim Duncan added 22 points and nine rebounds, and Tony Parker had 18 points for the Spurs, who shot 51 percent and led by 20 in the third quarter before holding on without much drama.
Hawks 116, Bulls 92 -- Jamal Crawford scored 21 points, Josh Smith added 17 points and a season-high 18 rebounds, and Atlanta beat short-handed Chicago for its fourth win in five games.
Marvin Williams had 18 points as Atlanta pulled away down the stretch after its 18-point, second-quarter lead was cut to five early in the fourth.
Rockets 116, Raptors 92 -- Kevin Martin and Aaron Brooks scored 28 points each in three quarters and the Houston Rockets rolled to a win over the struggling and beat-up Toronto Raptors.
The Rockets led by 32 after three and both teams played mostly reserves the rest of the way.
Houston scored the first five points of the game and never trailed in this one as the Raptors dropped their fourth in a row in their sixth straight game without injured All-Star Chris Bosh.
Marcus Banks led the Raptors with 15 points.
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