First he tore open his shirt, then LeBron James tore open the game. James scored 23 points and grabbed five rebounds, but more importantly took over the fourth quarter of the Cleveland Cavaliers' 96-86 win over the New York Knicks Wednesday. Frustrated by his play and his tough shooting night, James tore open the sleeves on his jersey in the midst of a four of 11 shooting half. It was not his first battle with the sleeved look. James openly complained about them in March 2014 when he first wore them with the Miami Heat. This time, however, he took the blame for his tough night. "I was just frustrated with myself a lot," he said. "I was just off rhythm a lot. The jersey was the only thing I could go to. I couldn't do nothing to my face." James did not shoot the ball any better in the second half, but he took over the game in the fourth quarter. Mo Williams scored 22 points, Kevin Love scored 11 and grabbed 12 rebounds and Tristan Thompson had 10 points and 13 rebounds for the Cavs. Carmelo Anthony scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and rookie forward Kristaps Porzingis scored 13 points for the Knicks. James scored 11 points in the fourth quarter, including six straight. His three-pointer with four minutes left — just his second of the season — extended the Cavs' lead to 87-79. James was one of 16 on three-pointers this year prior to that basket. At one point in the third quarter, the Cavs were shooting 12 percent on three-pointers and 50 percent from the free-throw line, yet the Knicks' lead was only six. Rockets 119, Magic 114 (OT) Dwight Howard had 23 points and 14 rebounds and all five Houston starters scored in double figures as the Rockets defeated the Orlando Magic 119-114 in overtime at the Toyota Center.James Harden added 28 points and seven rebounds and Trevor Ariza and Marcus Thornton scored 19 and 18, respectively, while combining to make six of 11 three-pointers. Raptors 103, Thunder 98 Demar DeRozan scored 28 points to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 103-98 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena. DeRozan made seven of 18 shots from the field to go with five rebounds and three assists. Kyle Lowry had 17 points and Jonas Valanciunas also finished with 17 and added 11 rebounds as Toronto moved to 5-0. Pacers 100, Celtics 98 Guard Monta Ellis made two free throws with 13.7 seconds remaining as the Indiana Pacers rallied for a 100-98 victory against the Boston Celtics. Boston had an opportunity to win on its final possession, but guard Avery Bradley missed a three-pointer. Paul George scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, while Jordan Hill added 16 points for Indiana. Wizards 102, Spurs 99 Bradley Beal scored 25 points, including the winning three-pointer with 0.3 of a second remaining, as the Washington Wizards downed the San Antonio Spurs 102-99. Guard John Wall contributed 17 points and 13 assists, with the last assist coming on Washington's final play shortly after Spurs guard Tony Parker made a three-pointer to tie the score with 7.3 seconds left. Forward Otto Porter scored 19 points for the Wizards, while Kawhi Leonard scored 23 points and Parker added 17 for San Antonio. Hawks 101, Nets 87 The Atlanta Hawks won their fifth straight and in the process dropped the Brooklyn Nets to 0-5. Al Horford scored 21 points and Dennis Schroder had 18 of his 20 in the second half as the Hawks defeated the Nets 101-87. Jeff Teague added 16 points and six assists for the Hawks, who at 5-1 are off to their best start since beginning 6-0 in 2010-2011. Other results: Bucks 91, 76ers 87; Suns 118, Kings 97; Trail Blazers 108, Jazz 92; Warriors 112, Clippers 108. — Agencies
