Kyrie Irving tied his season high with 38 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers extended their winning streak to seven games with a victory over the Detroit Pistons, 103-95.
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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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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