CLEVELAND — LeBron James scored 34 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers outlasted the Chicago Bulls 115-112 on Thursday night.
Kevin Love added 27 points and seven rebounds for the Cavaliers, who don’t play again until their NBA Finals rematch with Golden State on Christmas. They’ve won 19 of 21 games and have scored at least 100 points in 26 straight.
The Bulls, led by Lauri Markannen’s 25 points, had a seven-game win streak halted.
There were 24 lead changes by the end of the third quarter and 26 for the game. James scored 11 in the fourth quarter, and his two free throws with 11.1 seconds left put the Cavs ahead by three.
Raptors 114, 76ers 109
PHILADELPHIA — DeMar DeRozan scored a career-high 45 points, including five in a pivotal 10-2 flurry late in the game, as Toronto rallied for a victory over short-handed Philadelphia.
DeRozan was 6 of 9 on 3-point attempts. His six triples were a career high.
Kyle Lowry added 23 points for Toronto, which erased a 22-point third-quarter deficit to win its fifth straight and 11th in 12 games.
Ben Simmons had 20 points to lead the Sixers, who were without center Joel Embiid, the team’s leading scorer and rebounder, for the third straight game because of back tightness. Starting guard J.J. Redick also sat out with hamstring tightness.