(The Sports Xchange) – Kyrie Irving tied his season high with 38 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers extended their winning streak to seven games with a 103- 95 points win over the Detroit Pistons Tuesday night.
Irving, who also had six assists and three steals, reached the 30-point mark for the seventh time this season.
LeBron James supplied 32 points, six rebounds and seven assists for the Cavs (26-20) who have taken flight since his return from a lengthy absence.
D.J. Augustin led the Pistons (17-29) with 19 points and nine assists.
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Bulls 113, Warriors 111 (OT)
Derrick Rose hit a tie-breaking 21-footer with seven seconds remaining in overtime giving the Chicago Bulls a victory that ended the Golden State Warriors’ home winning streak at 19 games.
Rose finished with 30 points for the Bulls (30-17), who also got 18 points apiece from Pau Gasol and Joakim Noah. Chicago was without shooting guard Jimmy Butler (illness) and small forward Mike Dunleavy (sprained right ankle).
Klay Thompson scored 30 points to lead the Warriors (36-7) but he missed a 12-footer at the overtime buzzer to end the game.
David Lee added 24 off the bench for Golden State.
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Grizzlies 109, Mavericks 90
Down two starters and on the road, the Memphis Grizzlies rolled over the Dallas Mavericks.
Zach Randolph scored 22 and All-Star center Marc Gasol added 15 points for the Grizzlies, who were without point guard Mike Conley and small forward Tony Allen.
Midwest Division-leading Memphis (33-12) has won eight of nine games since Randolph’s return from injury, with the lone setback being against Dallas last week.
The Mavericks (30-16) got 19 points apiece from Chandler Parsons and Tyson Chandler but lost their third straight.
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Raptors 104, Pacers 91
The Atlantic Division-leading Toronto Raptors continue to beat sub-.500 opponents, using strong play during the final three quarters to defeat the Indiana Pacers.
DeMar DeRozan had 24 points, and Kyle Lowry added 19. Toronto (30-15) improved to 21-4 against teams with losing records, which includes the Pacers (16-31).
Rodney Stuckey led Indiana with 22 points, and forward Solomon Hill had 15.
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Bucks 109, Heat 102
The Miami Heat first lost shooting guard Dwyane Wade to a right hamstring injury in the third quarter, then lost the game altogether as the Milwaukee Bucks prevailed.
Milwaukee, which outscored the Heat in bench points by a 54-15 margin, improved to 3-0 against Miami this season.
The Bucks (23-22) had seven scorers in double figures, led by Brandon Knight and Khris Middleton, each with 17 points.
Wade’s injury marks the third time he has hurt one of his hamstrings this season. He missed seven games in November with a left hamstring injury and was out for two games earlier this month with the same injury.
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Wizards 98, Lakers 92
John Wall had 21 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds, leading the Washington Wizards to a victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Bradley Beal scored 19 points for the Wizards, who won their second straight. Washington (31-15) prevailed without starting forward Paul Pierce, who missed the game due to a sore right big toe.
Wayne Ellington scored a career-high 28 points for the Lakers (12-34) who dropped their eighth consecutive contest.
The Lakers played without guard Nick Young, who sustained a right ankle sprain in practice on Monday. They already lost guard Kobe Bryant, who will miss the rest of the season with a torn right rotator cuff.
