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LeBron, Shaq help Cavs win
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 13 - 11 - 2009

LeBron James scored 36 points and Shaquille O'Neal provided an inside presence as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Orlando Magic 102-93 Wednesday in a rematch of the Eastern Conference finals.
O'Neal battled boos and bruises to score 10 points and keep Dwight Howard in foul trouble for most of the night, giving James and Co. all the inside strength they sorely lacked last season. Mo Williams added 28 points to help the Cavs take a 15-point halftime lead, go ahead by 20 after three quarters and roll to an easy victory.
Vince Carter had 29 points, and Howard had only 11 points for the Magic. Orlando was without suspended All-Star forward Rashard Lewis.
Celtics 105, Jazz 86: At Boston, the Celtics beat Utah to match their 8-1 start from their NBA title-winning season two years ago.
Rajon Rondo had 14 points and 11 assists, Kevin Garnett scored 18 points, Paul Pierce had 13 and Ray Allen 15 for the Celtics.
Suns 124, Hornets 104: At Phoenix, Amare Stoudemire and Steve Nash combined to hit all eight of their first-quarter shots as Phoenix routed New Orleans to improve to 8-1, matching Boston for the best record in the NBA Stoudemire finished with 21 points, Grant Hill had 18, and Nash had 12 points and 10 assists. The victory was the Suns' 12th straight at home, including nine last season. Chris Paul led New Orleans with 25 points.
Hawks 114, Knicks 101: At New York, Al Horford scored a season-high 25 points and had nine rebounds, and Atlanta overcame a 14-point deficit to send New York to its fifth straight loss.
Spurs 92, Mavericks 83: At San Antonio, Richard Jefferson scored 29 points as San Antonio survived another game without the injured Tony Parker and Tim Duncan.
76ers 82, Nets 79: At East Rutherford, New Jersey, Marreese Speights had a go-ahead three-point play with 1:10 to play as Philadelphia extended New Jersey's worst start to 0-8.
Trail Blazers 107, Timberwolves 84: At Minneapolis, Greg Oden Oden had 18 points and 11 rebounds in three quarters, and Rudy Fernandez added 15 points for Portland.
Pacers 108, Warriors 94: At Indianapolis, Danny Granger scored 31 points and had a career-high 16 rebounds to lead Indiana to its third straight victory.
Raptors 99, Bulls 89: At Toronto, Chris Bosh had 28 points and 11 rebounds, and Jose Calderon scored 18 points to help Toronto even its record at 4-4.
Bucks 108, Nuggets 102: At Milwaukee, rookie Brandon Jennings scored 14 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, and Andrew Bogut added 23 points and 10 rebounds for Milwaukee.
Pistons 98, Bobcats 75: At Auburn Hills, Michigan, Charlie Villanueva had a season-high 30 points for Detroit, outscoring Charlotte 18-12 by himself in the third quarter.
Rockets 104, Grizzlies 79: At Houston, Luis Scola had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and Carl Landry had 20 points for Houston, sending Memphis to its seventh straight loss.
Thunder 83, Clippers 79: At Los Angeles, Kevin Durant hit the go-ahead jump shot from the left corner with 38 seconds left for two of his 30 points as Oklahoma City ended a two


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