Cavs top Bucks in 2 OTs; Hill, Suns slip past Spurs
Zydrunas Ilgauskas scored Cleveland's first six points in the second overtime to lead the Cavaliers to a 104-99 win over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night.
LeBron James, who became the youngest player to score 9,000 career points earlier in the game, led Cleveland with 31 points.
James played 51 of 58 minutes in the marathon game. Michael Redd, who led Milwaukee with 22 points, played 54 minutes while Mo Williams played 51.
The Cavaliers, the defending Eastern Conference champions, have still lost eight of their past 10 games.
Suns 100, Spurs 95: Grant Hill had 22 points to help Phoenix hand San Antonio its first home loss of the season.
Leandro Barbosa added 18 points for the Suns, while Tim Duncan led the Spurs with a season-high 36 points and 17 rebounds in his second game back since sitting out for four with a sprained ankle.
Mavericks 111, Magic 108: Dirk Nowitzki scored 11 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter, and host Dallas shut down Orlando's Dwight Howard the final three quarters.
The Magic it had tied the game at 109-109 when Keith Bogans nailed a long jumper over Nowitzki's outstretched arm with 3.5 seconds left, but officials correctly ruled that his right toe was on the 3-point line, keeping Dallas ahead by a point.
Heat 91, Timberwolves 87: Dwyane Wade survived a horrendous shooting night to score 30 points, Udonis Haslem added 18, and Miami finally found a way to win at home after holding off Minnesota.
Shaquille O'Neal scored 15 points and added 8 rebounds before fouling out for Miami (7-17), which won for only the third time in 11 home games.
Al Jefferson had 22 points and 20 rebounds for Minnesota, his 17th double-double of the season.
Pacers 119, Knicks 92: Mike Dunleavy scored 22 of his career-high 36 points in the third quarter, and Jermaine O'Neal added 22 points for Indiana two days after sustaining a mild concussion as the visiting Pacers beat New York.
Zach Randolph had 26 points and nine rebounds for the Knicks, who endured a stretch of 20 straight missed shots over a nearly 11-minute span in the second quarter,
Hawks 116, Jazz 111: Atlanta overcame foul trouble, Carlos Boozer and five years of losing to Utah as the Hawks beat the visiting Jazz.
Boozer scored a season-high 39 points and had 12 rebounds for Utah, but Joe Johnson scored 26 points to help Atlanta end a nine-game losing streak against the Jazz.
Warriors 125, Grizzlies 117: Stephen Jackson had 28 points and 12 rebounds, and Monta Ellis added 23 points to help visiting Golden State defeat Memphis to end a three-game road losing streak.
The Warriors' victory overshadowed 32 points from Grizzlies forward Rudy Gay, the second consecutive game in which he has surpassed 30.
Baron Davis finished with 22 points and 8 assists, and Al Harrington added 17 points. Kelenna Azubuike scored 15 for Golden State.