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CHICAGO ? LeBron James scored 41 points against Chicago for the second time in four days, and the Cleveland Cavaliers hung on for a 106-97 victory Saturday.
James was at it again after a big performance in a 14-point win over Chicago at home Wednesday night. This time, he scored the first eight points of the fourth quarter to start a 15-0 run as the Cavaliers turned a three-point deficit into an 89-77 lead. And he hit two key 3-pointers after Chicago cut it to two in the closing minutes.
It was a difficult night for the Bulls, who learned guard Kirk Hinrich will miss up to three months with a thumb injury. Andres Nocioni?s 3-pointer made it 96-90 with 3:30 left and two more jumpers by Ben Gordon made it 96-94 with 2:15 remaining.
James answered with a 3-pointer from the wing and, after two free throws by Gordon, struck again from long range, leaping after the shot went in. That made it 102-96 with 1:28 remaining, and the Cavaliers hung on from there.
James hit 13 of 29 shots in his seventh straight game against Chicago with 30 or more points and had 13 rebounds. Gordon scored 29 points for Chicago.
Magic 106, Wizards 81
At Orlando, Florida, Dwight Howard had a season-high 31 points and 16 rebounds, and also blocked three shots to help Orlando beat winless Washington for its fourth straight victory.
Howard, who leads the NBA in blocked shots, hit 11 of 13 shots and nine of 14 free throws. Mickael Pietrus added 18 points, and Keith Bogans had 13 for Orlando (4-2).
Nick Young had 20 points for the Wizards (0-5), the only team in the Eastern Conference without a victory this season.
Hornets 100, Heat 89
At New Orleans, Chris Paul had 21 points and 13 assists for his sixth straight double-double to help New Orleans down Miami and snap a two-game losing streak.
Paul set an NBA record for consecutive games at the start of a season with at least 20 points and 10 assists, breaking the mark set by Oscar Robertson in 1968.
Paul also had seven rounds. David West added 21 points for New Orleans. Dwyane Wade led the Heat with 30 points, and Udonis Haslem added 12.
Other Results: Pacers 98, Nets 80; Magic 106, Wizards 81; Suns 104, Bucks 96; Trail Blazers 97, Timberwolves 93. /AP
