Another milestone for LeBron
Another milestone for LeBron
November 25, 2015 | 12:00 AM
Another-milestone-for-LeBron
November 25, 2015 | 12:00 AM
Last Updated: November 25, 2015 | 12:00 AM
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ResizeLOS ANGELES — LeBron James joined Oscar Robertson’s elite company while Kevin Love scored a season-high 34 points in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 117-103 win over the Orlando Magic Monday.
James joined Robertson as the only players in NBA history to rank in the top 25 in both scoring and assists.
James’ assist on Love’s three-pointer with five minutes left in the second quarter gave him 6,387, moving him ahead of Norm Nixon and into 25th place. James is 19th on the all-time scoring list with 25,274 and should pass Reggie Miller (25,279) for 18th Wednesday at Toronto.
Robertson ranks 11th all-time in scoring (26,710) and sixth in assists (9,887).
Forward Andrew Nicholson scored 18 points off the bench and center Nikola Vucevic had 12 points and five rebounds for the Magic, who rallied from an early 12-point deficit to take a 42-34 lead in the second quarter before Love got hot.
Hornets 127, Kings 122 (OT): Guard Kemba Walker scored a season-high 39 points, including 21 in the fourth quarter as the Charlotte Hornets rallied from a 22-point third period deficit to beat the Sacramento Kings 127-122 in overtime.
The Hornets trailed 91-69 with 2:24 left in the third quarter and were down 91-74 going into the fourth. But Charlotte outscored Sacramento 31-14 in the fourth quarter and 15-10 in the extra five minutes.
Guard Nicolas Batum added 18 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists for the Hornets, who also got 14 points from guard Jeremy Lin, which included eight in overtime, and 12 points from forward Cody Zeller.
Forward DeMarcus Cousins led the Kings with 30 points and 11 rebounds, but he did not play in overtime after suffering a back injury late in the fourth quarter.
Heat 95, Knicks 78: The Miami Heat snapped the New York Knicks’ four-game winning streak with a 95-78 victory.
Miami was led by guard Dwyane Wade and forward Chris Bosh, who scored 16 points each.
Center Hassan Whiteside had 11 points and 11 rebounds, and point guard Goran Dragic added 13 points and nine rebounds.
Bucks 109, Pistons 88: Center Greg Monroe posted his seventh double-double of the season with 20 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 109-88 rout of the Detroit Pistons. Six other Milwaukee players scored in double figures.
Shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope led Detroit with 17 points while center Andre Drummond scored 15 points, all in the first half.
Timberwolves 100, 76ers 95: Forward Andrew Wiggins scored 32 points as Minnesota rallied for a 100-95 victory over Philadelphia, giving the Timberwolves their first home win of the season.
Spurs 98, Suns 84: Forward Kawhi Leonard had 24 points and 13 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs used a season-high 18 steals to roll past the Phoenix Suns.
Thunder 111, Jazz 89: Forward Kevin Durant returned from a hamstring injury and led the Oklahoma City Thunder to an impressive 111-89 blowout win over the Utah Jazz.