Cavaliers win 12th in a row

LeBron James scored 32 points to lead the Cavaliers to their 12th consecutive victory, 104-97, but the New Jersey Nets made Cleveland work for it.

New Jersey (4-47) remained on pace to surpass the all-time worst record of 9-73, but the Nets took an eight-point lead in the first quarter and were still in it until James took charge at the start of the fourth quarter.

-- associated press