LeBron James was an unsurprising hero for the Cleveland Cavaliers as they continued to find their feet in the NBA with a 118-113 overtime win against the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Cavs, beaten in last season’s NBA finals, had made a shaky start to this campaign but James plundered 39 points and 14 rebounds to inspire a fourth win on the spin, though it was far from clear-cut.
The Cavs did not take the lead until the first minute of the additional period against a side who have now lost their last seven games.
LeBron James inspired the Cavs (Tony Dejak/AP)
The San Antonio Spurs overturned a 23-point deficit to come out 104-101 winners over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
LaMarcus Aldridge sank 26 points as the Thunder relinquished a second big lead of the season, having also surrendered an 18-point advantage earlier this month.
The Indiana Pacers also rallied, coming back from 22 points down to beat the Detroit Pistons 107-100, while the Toronto Raptors continue to have the number of the New York Knicks as a 107-84 win was their eighth in a row against the Knicks.
Kemba Walker threw 47 points but was still on the losing side as the Chicago Bulls beat the Charlotte Hornets 123-120 while the Denver Nuggets racked up their highest points tally of the season with a 146-114 thumping of the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Brooklyn Nets enjoyed a 118-107 success over the Utah Jazz, the Miami Heat held off the Washington Wizards 91-88, the Minnesota Timberwolves downed the Dallas Mavericks 111-87, the Phoenix Suns were 122-113 winners over the Los Angeles Lakers and the Sacramento Kings beat the Portland Trail Blazers 86-82.
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