Cleveland Cavaliers defeat New York Knicks, 124-93

at Cleveland 124, New York 93: LeBron James had 22 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, and the Cavaliers used a 74-point first half to hammer the Knicks.

Dallas 89, at Charlotte 84: Dirk Nowitzki scored 27 points, Jason Terry had several key buckets down the stretch, and the surging Mavericks won their eighth straight to spoil the Bobcats’ first game since Michael Jordan agreed to buy the team.

Orlando 126, at Philadelphia 105: Jameer Nelson had 22 points and 10 assists, and the Magic beat the 76ers. All five starters scored at least 14 points for the Magic.

San Antonio 106, at New Orleans 92: George Hill scored 23 points and the Spurs won their second straight. The Spurs shot 51% and led by 20 in the third quarter before holding on without much drama.

at Portland 103, at Memphis 93: Brandon Roy scored 25 points and Nicolas Batum had 21 as Portland erased a 14-point first-half deficit with a strong third quarter and defeated the Grizzlies.

at Houston 116, Toronto 92: Kevin Martin and Aaron Brooks scored 28 points each in three quarters and the Rockets rolled to a win over the struggling and beat-up Raptors.

Atlanta 116, at Chicago 92: Jamal Crawford scored 21 points, Josh Smith added 17 points and a season-high 18 rebounds, and the Hawks beat the short-handed Bulls for their fourth win in five games.

at Clippers 108, Utah 104