NEW YORK — LeBron James had 23 points and 12 assists, Kyle Korver scored 19 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter to spark a huge comeback, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the New York Knicks 104-101 on Monday night.
James also had a technical foul after a first-quarter altercation with Frank Ntilikina and Enes Kanter, which seemed to charge up the Knicks as they built what became a 23-point lead late in the third quarter.
But the Cavaliers made nine 3-pointers in the fourth after hitting just seven through three quarters, charging back for their eighth straight victory at Madison Square Garden.
WIZARDS 110, KINGS 92: John Wall had 21 points and nine assists, Marcin Gortat scored 18 and host Washington beat Sacramento for its third straight win.
Otto Porter Jr. and reserve Mike Scott chipped in 15 points apiece as six Wizards scored in double figures.
After losing to the Mavericks 113-99 in the opener of a four-game homestand, the Wizards outscored the Lakers, Hawks and Kings by an average of 111-94.
PELICANS 106: HAWKS 105: Darius Miller hit four three pointers in the fourth quarter, when he scored 14 of his 21 points, and New Orleans survived a sloppy performance to beat visiting Atlanta.
DeMarcus Cousins had 22 points and 16 rebounds, and Anthony Davis added 13 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots for the Pelicans, who’ve won five of six. E’Twaun Moore tied a career high with 24 points for New Orleans.
Kent Bazemore scored 22 points for Atlanta, which led by as many as 14 before fading.
BUCKS 110, GRIZZLIES 103: Giannis Antetokounmpo had 27 points and nine rebounds to lead Milwaukee to a victory over Memphis in Milwaukee.
Khris Middleton and John Henson had 17 points apiece as Milwaukee won its third straight.
Tyreke Evans scored 14 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter for Memphis, and Dillon Brooks added 19 points.
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