NBA-Highlights of Wednesday's NBA games

Jan 21 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Wednesday's National Basketball Association games: Cavaliers 91, Nets 78 Kevin Love collected 17 points and 18 rebounds in three quarters as the Cleveland Cavaliers recovered from their worst loss of the season with a 91-78 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday. Love had his 19th double-double and fourth in five games by halftime. He was 5-for-10 from the field and came within one of his season high for rebounds while playing just 31 minutes. LeBron James finished with 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting for Cleveland, which lost 132-98 to the Golden State Warriors on Monday. Brook Lopez led the Nets with 16 points and nine rebounds. Wizards 106, Heat 87 John Wall had 18 points and 10 assists, Bradley Beal also scored 18, and Washington snapped a recent home slump with a win over Miami. The Wizards had lost two straight and five of six home games since getting blown out by the Heat on Jan. 3. Six Wizards scored in double figures, including forward Nene, who had 16 points and a season-high with five steals. Chris Bosh scored 18 points for Miami, which lost its third game in a row. Raptors 115, Celtics 109 DeMar DeRozan scored 34 points, and Toronto defeated Boston to extend its winning streak to a season-best six games. Jonas Valanciunas added 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Raptors. Isaiah Thomas scored 21 points and had 10 assists for the Celtics, who lost their second game in a row. 76ers 96, Magic 87 Rookie Jahlil Okafor scored 20 points and reserve Hollis Thompson had 17 points to lead Philadelphia past Orlando. The Sixers have the worst record in the NBA, but they won for the second time in three games. The Magic have lost eight of their past nine. Orlando got 21 points and 10 assists from Elfrid Payton. Knicks 118, Jazz 111 (OT) A heroic effort from forward Carmelo Anthony helped New York rally from a 13-point deficit to beat the Utah in overtime. Anthony had a game-high 30 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to lead New York to a second consecutive overtime win. Warriors 125, Bulls 94 Stephen Curry had 25 points, Klay Thompson had 20 and Harrison Barnes finished with 19 to lead the Warriors (39-4), who got double-figures bench scoring from Andre Iguodala (10 points), Leandro Barbosa (12) and Shaun Livingston (12). Derrick Rose led all scorers with 29 points and Jimmy Butler added 23 points for the Bulls (24-17), who were swept by Golden State in the two-game season series. The Warriors trailed through the game's first four minutes, but unfurled an 11-4 run to seize the lead and never trailed again. Pistons 123, Rockets 114 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 22 points and all five starters reached double figures for Detroit. Rockets guard James Harden had a triple-double with 33 points, 17 rebounds and 14 assists but Houston (22-22) lost for the third time in four games following a season-best five-game winning streak. Despite missing 23 free throws, Pistons center Andre Drummond posted a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds. Mavericks 106, Timberwolves 94 (OT) Chandler Parsons scored a season-high 30 points, including a back-breaking three-pointer in overtime, to push Dallas to victory. Parsons, a forward, scored seven points in the extra period to give Dallas its second consecutive overtime victory in its fourth consecutive home game that went into overtime. Dallas (25-19) was playing without leading scorer Dirk Nowitzki, who missed the game with swelling in his right knee. Thunder 109, Hornets 95 Kevin Durant scored 26 points on 9-of-20 shooting to go with five rebounds and five assists, and guard Russell Westbrook posted 16 points, 15 assists, eight rebounds and five steals to lead the Thunder to victory. Oklahoma City reserve center Enes Kanter scored 12 points, center Steven Adams tallied 10 points and 10 rebounds, and forward Kyle Singler scored 11 points off the bench. The Thunder (32-12) had six players score in doubles figures. They are 9-0 when they get that many double-digit scorers. Kings 112, Lakers 93 Forward DeMarcus Cousins scored 36 points and collected 16 rebounds as the Sacramento Kings rolled to 112-93 romp over the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. Cousins connected on 13-of-22 shots and 10-of-12 free throws, boosting the Kings (18-23) to their sixth straight win over the Lakers. Cousins has scored 30 or more points in seven of the last nine games. Hawks 104, Trail Blazers 98 Forwards Paul Millsap and Kent Bazemore scored 23 points apiece to lead the Atlanta Hawks past the Portland Trail Blazers 104-98 at the Moda Center. Center Al Horford added 16 points and eight rebounds for the Hawks (26-17), who won their third straight game. Guard CJ McCollum scored 28 points and guard Damian Lillard added 18 for the Trail Blazers (19-26). (Editing by John O'Brien)