SCOREBOARD
Monday, Nov. 26
Phoenix at Golden State (10:30 p.m. EST). The Suns have won their last eight games.
STARS
Saturday
-LeBron James, Cavaliers, scored 37 points with 12 rebounds and 12 assists in a 111-108 win over the Raptors.
-Ray Allen, Celtics, made a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Boston a 96-95 win over the Charlotte Bobcats.
-Tracy McGrady, Rockets, scored 35 points to lead Houston to a 109-81 win over the Denver Nuggets.
-Kelenna Azubuike, Warriors, made a 3-pointer with 6.1 seconds left in overtime, giving Golden State a 100-98 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.
BEAT THE CLOCK
Ray Allen made a 3-pointer at the buzzer after Eddie House knocked away Jason Richardson’s inbounds pass with 4.7 seconds left to give the Boston Celtics a 96-95 win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Saturday night. Allen had missed 11 of his previous 14 shots in a flat performance for the Celtics, yet hit nothing but net on the jumper from the left wing, setting off a wild celebration for the Celtics, who won their third straight game and improved to 11-1.
STAT STUFFER
LeBron James scored 37 points as part of his third triple-double of the season to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 111-108 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday. James, who scored six points in the final minute to seal the win, had 12 rebounds and 12 assists for the 13th triple-double of his career.
SNAPPED
The New York Knicks snapped their eight-game losing streak with an 85-78 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday. … The Houston Rockets snapped a six-game losing streak with a 109-81 win over the Denver Nuggets.
STRONG IN DEFEAT
Chris Bosh scored 41 points for the Raptors in a 111-108 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday. … Dwyane Wade had 32 points for the Heat in a 120-99 loss to the Orlando Magic.
SPEAKING
“In New York, you’re either dead or alive. You lose a game and you’re dead and you win one and you basically get to survive.” – Knicks coach Isiah Thomas after New York snapped its eight-game losing streak with an 85-78 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday.