LeBron's triple-double leads Cavs to comeback

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LOS ANGELES (AP) " LeBron James recorded his second straight triple-double with 32 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, Mo Williams hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 6.6 seconds to play, and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied from a 19-point, fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 87-83 on Tuesday night.

James, last season's NBA scoring champ, recorded his 22nd career triple-double, scoring his final 10 points in the frenetic fourth quarter and recording his 800th career steal. The Cavaliers' 11th victory in 13 games increased their lead over Boston in the Eastern Conference to 1 1/2 games.

Thunder 99, Kings 98.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) " Jeff Green and Russell Westbrook each scored 24 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder held on for a victory over the Sacramento Kings.

Oklahoma City won for the fifth time in six games during its best stretch of the season. It was only the Thunder's fifth road victory this year.

Thabo Sefolosha had 17 points for the Thunder. Malik Rose scored 11 points and Nenad Krstic added nine points and 15 rebounds.

Spencer Hawes had 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for the Kings. Francisco Garcia made four 3-pointers and scored 18, Andres Nocioni had 16 points and seven rebounds, and Rashad McCants added 13 points. Kevin Martin, the Kings' leading scorer, was on the bench in the game's final 15 minutes and scored 12 points.

Mavericks 122, Suns 117

PHOENIX (AP) " Dirk Nowitzki scored 23 of his 34 points in the second half and the Dallas Mavericks beat Phoenix to widen their lead over the Suns for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.

The Suns lost their season-worst fifth in a row to fall five games behind the Mavericks, with 18 to play, for the eighth playoff berth in the West.

Jazz 112, Pacers 100

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) " Mehmet Okur scored 24 points and the Utah Jazz beat the Indiana Pacers for their 12th straight victory.

Paul Millsap finished with 22 points and nine rebounds, Ronnie Brewer scored 18 points and Deron Williams had 12 assists for the Jazz (41-23), who moved closer to the franchise record of 15 consecutive victories.

Spurs 100, Bobcats 86

SAN ANTONIO (AP) " Tim Duncan had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and San Antonio stopped Charlotte's franchise-record winning streak at six.

Tony Parker and Roger Mason added 21 points apiece for the Spurs, who couldn't shake the Bobcats until late before ending Charlotte's recent surge that pushed the Bobcats into the playoff picture.

Knicks 120, Bucks 112

MILWAUKEE (AP) " Nate Robinson scored 10 of his 32 points in the final five minutes, helping New York beat Milwaukee for a rare road victory.

Larry Hughes added a season-high 39 for the Knicks, who have won only eight road games all season. With Tuesday's victory, New York also managed to prevent Milwaukee from its first sweep of the season series since 1990-91.

Former Nevada guard Ramon Sessions scored 22 points and a had a team-high nine assists. He is averaging 17.2 points and 7. 6 assists in his last five games.