Paul Pierce, who scored 31 points, made seven 3-pointers Tuesday to carry the Boston Celtics to a 100-98 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Tony Allen scored 18 points and Glen Davis 15 points for Boston. Celtics guard Ray Allen was suspended for Tuesday's game by the NBA for elbowing Cleveland's Anderson Varejao in the groin on Sunday.

LeBron James came close to a triple-double Wednesday and Cleveland improved its home record this season to 33-1 by defeating New Jersey 98-87. The Cavaliers won for the 58th time, establishing a franchise record.

LeBron James posted 30 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists Sunday and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat New Jersey 96-88 for their ninth straight win. The Cavs upped their record to 57-13 -- 4 1/2 games ahead of Boston for the best mark in the Eastern Conference and 1 1/2 games ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers for the best record in the NBA. Zydrunas Ilgauskas tallied 18 points and Anderson Varejao had 16 for Cleveland. Vince Carter scored 25 points for the Nets, who have won just twice in their last seven games.

LeBron James had 43 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists and four steals Tuesday for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who beat the Orlando Magic 97-93. Mo Williams added 21 points and Anderson Varejao 12 in the victory, while Zydrunas Ilgauskas contributed 12 rebounds. Cleveland has now won 10 of its last 11 games and improved its home record this season to 30-1. Rafer Alston scored 23 points and Courtney Lee 19 for Orlando.

LeBron James recorded the seventh 50-point game of his NBA career Friday in carrying the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 111-103 win over Milwaukee. James scored 55 points, missing his career high by one. He made 16-of-29 shots from the field and added nine assists.