LeBron James stars as Cleveland Cavaliers maintain good form against the Lakers
The Cavs maintained their good form with a 10th successive home win
LeBron James dominated as the Cleveland Cavaliers continued their impressive run by winning 121-112 against the Los Angeles Lakers.
James recorded his third triple-double of the season – and the 59th of his career – finishing with 25 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists.
The victory was the Cavs’ 16th in their last 17 games, and their 10th straight win at home.
The New York Knicks managed to beat the Brooklyn Nets 111-104 despite star forward Kristaps Porzingis being forced to leave the game with a sore knee.
With just five minutes remaining in the third period, the Nets took a 75-73 lead, but Courtney Lee helped the Knicks fight back, and finished with 27 points.
Meanwhile, Karl-Anthony Towns scored his 23rd double-double as the Minnesota Timberwolves toppled the Sacramento Kings 119-96, recording 30 points and 14 rebounds.
And the Detroit Pistons snapped a seven-game losing streak by overcoming the Atlanta Hawks 105-91.
The Golden State Warriors took their eighth straight win by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 112-97, with Kevin Durant recording 36 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists.
