PHILADELPHIA - LeBron James made five 3-pointers and scored 36, helping Cleveland end its 34-game road losing streak with an 88-81 victory against Philadelphia on Friday.
It was the Cavs' first away victory since Jan. 12 at Seattle. The streak tied for the second-longest behind Sacramento's 43-game streak in the 1990-91 and 1991-92 seasons. New Jersey also had a 34-game streak in the 1989-90 and 1990-91 seasons.
"It was great to get a road win," James said. "My teammates are seeing I'm coming into my own. I'm focused and playing hard every game."
James finished 14-of-24, including 5-of-7 on 3-pointers. He made all three of his free throws and had four rebounds and five assists. James, who turns 19 on Dec. 30, fell one point shy of his career-best 37, set against Boston on Dec. 13.
The Cavs, who had trailed since the first two minutes, tied it at 57 on a 3-pointer by James late in the third. He gave the Cavs a 67-64 lead on another 3-pointer early in the fourth. His fifth 3-pointer made it 72-66 midway through the fourth.
James made a hook shot to extend the lead to 78-72 with 3:37 left, and the Sixers didn't get closer than five the rest of the way.
Magic sets several highs in win
ORLANDO - Tracy McGrady had 29 points and a season-high 12 assists in leading the Magic to its largest victory margin of the season, 119-93 against the Warriors. Drew Gooden added a season-high 25 points and 13 rebounds for his seventh double double of the month.
In winning its third of four, Orlando recorded season highs in points, shooting (51.6 percent), field goals (49), 3-pointers (10), assists (32) and rebounding margin (23).
Orlando, which was without point guard Tyronn Lue for the fourth consecutive game because of a strained left hip flexor, scored a season-best 62 in the first half, with Gooden's 14 leading three players in double figures.
RAPTORS 105, KNICKS 99 (OT): Vince Carter scored 10 of host Toronto's 12 in overtime to help it end a four-game losing streak. New York's Allan Houston forced overtime with a 3-pointer with 4.4 seconds left, but he missed two jumpers during the final 1:30 of overtime. Carter made a jumper to give Toronto the lead for good with 1:08 left.
Houston turned the ball over with 34 seconds left, and Carter made two free throws with 15.6 seconds left to make it 103-99 lead. After Houston missed a 3-pointer, Carter made two free throws with less than a second left.
JAZZ 99, CELTICS 96: Raja Bell's jumper with 26.8 seconds left put visiting Utah ahead for good. Bell, who did not score until making the go-ahead basket as the shot clock expired, scored the last four for the Jazz, who led by as many as 18 in the third. The Celtics took a 96-95 lead with 1:59 left on Jiri Welsch's jumper.
PACERS 80, PISTONS 75: Austin Croshere scored all 12 of his points during the fourth for host Indiana. Down by 10, Croshere missed his first shot but made four in a row to pull Indiana within 64-61. Ron Artest cut the lead to one with two free throws, and a few minutes later, Artest's 3-pointer gave the Pacers the lead. Two more free throws by Artest, a dunk by Jermaine O'Neal and free throws by Anthony Johnson and Croshere finished a 17-2 run for a 74-66 lead.
KINGS 98, HAWKS 86: Brad Miller had his third consecutive double double and made a 3-pointer late for visiting Sacramento. Miller had 17 points and 12 rebounds and Peja Stojakovic scored 31 for the Kings, who have won six of seven. The Hawks closed within 84-81 on a 3-pointer by Jacque Vaughn with 5:18 left. After the Kings missed a shot, Jason Terry's open shot from the baseline bounced off the rim. Mike Bibby later hit a 3-pointer, and Miller made his fifth 3-pointer of the season for a 90-81 lead.
NETS 97, WIZARDS 87: Kenyon Martin had 22 points, 14 rebounds and five assists to spoil former assistant Eddie Jordan's return to New Jersey. The victory put the Nets above .500 for the first time since Nov. 1, when they were 2-1. Down by 20 in the second quarter, Washington's Steve Blake made three 3-pointers in less than a minute in the third to get within 57-54. But a driving layup by Kerry Kittles, a jumper by Lucious Harris, a layup by Jason Kidd and a 3-pointer by Tamar Slay gave the Nets a 73-59 lead after three.
GRIZZLIES 97, HEAT 83: Mike Miller scored 18 as Memphis moved five games above .500 for the first time in franchise history. The victory was Memphis' sixth in a row at home, setting a franchise mark. The Grizzlies also set a franchise record for wins (15) before the All-Star break. Memphis used an 11-1 run to end the first half for a 59-45 lead. It steadily built the lead in the third, leading 81-58 after the quarter.
ROCKETS 99, CLIPPERS 85: Yao Ming had his 12th double double of the season with 21 points and 10 rebounds for host Houston, which ended Los Angeles' four-game win streak. The Rockets led by as many as 14 twice during the third before outscoring the Clippers 14-6 during the final 3:07 of the quarter to lead 82-67.
SPURS 87, SONICS 73: Tim Duncan had 27 points and 20 rebounds for visiting San Antonio, which won its ninth in a row. The Spurs held the Sonics to 3-for-21 shooting in the first quarter in taking a 25-9 lead. Seattle, which missed its first 10 shots, never got closer than 11 after that. Seattle scored 29 in the first half. It cut the deficit to 39-27 with 2:46 left before the Spurs went on a 12-2 run to finish the first half.
Mourning receives kidney
NEW YORK - Alonzo Mourning had kidney transplant surgery and was listed in good condition, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia hospital officials said. The surgery came less than a month after Mourning retired due to a kidney disease. The kidney donor, a family member, also was in good condition, officials said.
LAKERS: Kobe Bryant didn't arrive from a court hearing in Colorado in time for tipoff against the Nuggets, but he started the second quarter. Bryant spent the day in Eagle for a motions hearing involving his sexual assault case.
ROCKETS: Forward Eddie Griffin was released. He faces an assault charge related to allegations of a fight with a woman. Griffin had been suspended since Oct. 16 for a series of missed practices and a skipped flight to Sacramento. That month, he checked into a hospital to get help for undisclosed problems. The seventh overall pick in 2001 averaged 8.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.63 blocks in 150 games.
