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LeBron James had 37 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Brooklyn Nets 121-114 on Sunday for their fifth straight victory.

James kept up his latest sensational stretch by going 14-for-19 from the floor. He reached 2,000 points in a season for the 10th time, joining Karl Malone and Michael Jordan as the only players in NBA history to do that.

Kevin Love added 20 points and 15 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who came in averaging 122.5 points during the streak and just about reached that even with a slow start. Jordan Clarkson had 18 points, George Hill scored 17 and Rodney Hood finished with 16.

Celtics 104, Kings 93: Terry Rozier scored a season-high 33 points and nearly matched the Celtics' franchise record for 3-pointers, Jaylen Brown made consecutive buckets to break open a close game in the fourth quarter, and Boston held on to beat Sacramento. Making his sixth start in place of injured All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving. Rozier shot 12-for-16, including 8-for-12 on 3s, in his most impressive game of the season. Rozier, who had been averaging 16.2 points in Irving's absence, also had five rebounds and three assists.

Knicks 101, Wizards 97: Trey Burke scored 19 points in his first start in exactly three years, leading eight players in double figures as New York defeated wavering Washington. Courtney Lee added eight of his 13 points in the fourth quarter to send the Wizards to a third straight loss.

Bucks 106, Spurs 103: Giannis Antetokounmpo returned from an ankle injury to score 25 points, and Milwaukee held on in the final few minutes after building a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter. The loss snapped the Spurs' six-game winning streak.

Pacers 113, Heat 107 (OT): Victor Oladipo had 23 points and five assists to help Indiana clinch a playoff berth. Thaddeus Young had 22 points, nine rebounds and five steals, and Bojan Bogdanovic added 18 points and eight rebounds for the Pacers, who secured their seventh appearance in the postseason in the last eight seasons.

Clippers 117, Raptors 106: Lou Williams scored 26 points against his former team, Tobias Harris had 20 and Los Angeles overcame an 18-point first-quarter deficit to beat Toronto. Montrezl Harrell scored 19 points and Milos Teodosic had 15 as the Clippers boosted their playoff hopes by winning for the second time in seven games and snapping a three-game losing streak north of the border.

Trail Blazers 108, Thunder 105: C.J. McCollum scored 34 points to help Portland beat Oklahoma City. Damian Lillard scored 24 points, and Jusuf Nurkic added 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Trail Blazers, who swept all four games with the Thunder this season. Portland doubled its lead to two games over the Thunder for third place in the Western Conference.

Rockets 118, Hawks 99: James Harden had a triple-double with 18 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds in three quarters and Houston rolled to its 60th victory. The Rockets have won nine straight and became the 18th team in NBA history to reach 60 wins in the 74th game of the season.

Jazz 110, Warriors 91: Seven Utah players scored in double figures, led by Donavan Mitchell's 21, against depleted Golden State.

Note: Stephen Curry will not return for the first round of the playoffs next month because of a sprained left knee. Coach Steve Kerr ruled out the two-time MVP for the best-of-seven first round in the Western Conference playoffs. The Warriors are expected to be the No. 2 seed.