TORONTO (AP) -LeBron James scored 39 points, including 24 in the fourth quarter, to help the Cleveland Cavaliers rally for a 93-90 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.
Trailing 70-57 to begin the fourth quarter, James scored on a layup, a free throw and back-to-back 3-pointers in the first 3 minutes. Damon Jones added two 3-pointers before James tied it at 76 with a jump shot at 6:26.
James gave Cleveland its first lead with a 3-pointer from the right wing at 3:59, then drained another 3-pointer on the Cavaliers’ next possession.
Two free throws by Jose Calderon and a layup from Jamario Moon tied it at 84, but James made a layup and Daniel Gibson hit a wide-open 3 from the corner to put Cleveland up by five.
The Cavaliers have won five of six to level their record at 17-17, returning to .500 for the first time since they were 9-9 on Dec. 2.
Chris Bosh led Toronto with 23 points, Anthony Parker had 20 and Calderon had 16 points and 11 assists.
Wizards 108, SuperSonics 86
WASHINGTON (AP) – Caron Butler scored 31 points and Antawn Jamison had 21 points and 12 rebounds for the Wizards.
It was Butler’s third game of 30 or more points, and the second consecutive game the Wizards won by more than 20 – the first time that’s happened since December 2004.
Antonio Daniels had 13 points and 10 assists for Washington.
It was a homecoming for two Sonics starters. Kevin Durant, a Washington native who was the second pick in June’s NBA draft, had 19 points. Jeff Green, a Georgetown product from nearby Cheverly, Md., was just 4-for-13 from the field and finished with eight points.
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