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Sonics defeat Cavaliers with free throws

SEATTLE - Ray Allen scored 27 and Vladimir Radmanovic added 23 and 11 rebounds, leading the SuperSonics to a 105-97 victory over Cleveland Sunday night.

LeBron James had 35 points and 11 assists for the Cavaliers.

James had a dunk with 30.8 seconds to go, cutting Seattle's lead to 97-93, but the Sonics' Luke Ridnour made six free throws and Antonio Daniels added a pair from the line in the final 28.4 seconds. Drew Gooden had a pair of baskets in the final 21.6 seconds.

The Sonics played their second straight game without forward Rashard Lewis, who is out with tendinitis in his right knee. Lewis, the team's second-leading scorer, was replaced in the starting lineup by Daniels.

RAPTORS 102, HORNETS 99: Chris Bosh had 24 points, 10 rebounds and two key blocks down the stretch for the host Raptors.

Lee Nailon scored a career-high 32 for the Hornets, but had two blocked by Bosh in the final 1:44.

"That was the best thing I did all night. If I don't block Lee's shots we're probably down five or three points down the stretch," Bosh said. "I just got two big blocks and we took advantage."

Morris Peterson had 25 points and 10 rebounds for Raptors, who are 7-7 since trading Vince Carter to New Jersey on Dec 17. Jalen Rose added 19 points off the bench. Bosh had his seventh straight double double.

New Orleans point guard Baron Davis left late in the third quarter with a bruised right ankle and did not return. Davis had 15 points and 11 assists.

"It really hurt us in that last quarter," New Orleans coach Byron Scott said. "We didn't have anybody to penetrate their defense."

LAKERS 104, WARRIORS 102: Kobe Bryant made certain he was with the Lakers in spirit, bombarding his teammates with phone calls throughout the day of their first game without him. Even at halftime, the injured Bryant was dialing their cell phones in the visiting locker room.

Lamar Odom definitely got Bryant's messages.

After drawing a charge from Adonal Foyle, Odom made a driving layup with 1.3 seconds left.

Odom had 27 points and 12 rebounds, taking over Bryant's leading role on both ends of the court while the Lakers rallied from a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter. He scored 24 in the second half with a singular resolve usually provided by Bryant.

KINGS 99, CLIPPERS 95: Chris Webber had a season-high 36 points and 10 rebounds to lead host Sacramento.

WIZARDS LOSE HUGHES: Guard Larry Hughes will miss four weeks with a broken right thumb.

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