F LeBron James supplied 18 points and eight rebounds while playing just 27 minutes in a blowout win at Detroit on Monday. "I just wanted to keep the pedal down," James said. "We haven't had a win like this in a very long time. We come out sometimes in the third quarter and have a slow start and teams get back into it. But today, we just kept it going. That's a pretty big step for us."

C Andre Drummond's streak of grabbing 12 or more rebounds since the start of the season ended at 16 games. The Detroit center was held to eight points and eight rebounds while committing six turnovers Monday in a loss to Cleveland.

F Kevin Love had 19 points, 11 rebounds and four assists, and the Cavaliers extended their winning streak to five games with a 116-88 romp over the Pistons.

G Jamal Crawford came off the bench to lead the Timberwolves with 19 points in a loss at Charlotte on Monday. Crawford came into the game leading the league in free-throw percentage, shooting .966 (28 of 29). He was 6 of 6 against the Hornets.

G Manu Ginobili contributed 16 points for San Antonio in a win over Atlanta on Monday.

F LaMarcus Aldridge scored 22 points and hauled in 11 rebounds to lead four players in double-figure scoring as the Spurs defeated the Hawks 96-85 on Monday. Eighteen of Aldridge's points came after halftime, and 12 of those were in the fourth quarter.

F Dirk Nowitzki posted his first double-double of the season with 14 points and 12 rebounds in the Mavericks' overtime loss to Boston. Nowitzki, playing in his 20th and perhaps final NBA season, has averaged 25.8 ppg in 34 career games against the Celtics, his highest career scoring average against any team.

C Dwight Howard had a huge game with 25 points and 20 rebounds as the Hornets beat the Timberwolves on Monday. Howard was 8 of 10 from the field and a surprising 9 of 14 from the free-throw line. For Howard, it was the 49th time in his 14-year career that he has had at least 20 points and 20 rebounds in a game. "I just thank God for good health and the ability to get out and play the best that I can," he said.

PF Jon Leuer will have another MRI on Monday to examine his sprained left ankle, Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy said. Leuer has not played for Detroit since Oct. 31.

G Jimmy Butler had a team-high 26 points to go with 10 rebounds and five steals for Minnesota in a loss to Detroit on Sunday.

G Reggie Jackson scored nine points in the fourth quarter to lead Detroit to a 100-97 comeback victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. He finished with 16 points.

F Trevor Booker started at center for the third straight game Sunday but sprained his left ankle in the first half. He wound up scoreless in nine minutes.

C Andre Drummond had 20 points and 16 rebounds to lead Detroit to a 100-97 comeback victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday.Drummond left the game midway through the third quarter with an injury. He landed awkwardly after missing a shot and held his left arm, visibly in pain. He later returned to action, though, and gave Minnesota trouble in the paint down the stretch.

F DeMarre Carroll (15 points, 11 rebounds) and F Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (16 points, 12 rebounds) had double-doubles for Brooklyn in a loss to Golden State on Sunday.

F Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (16 points, 12 rebounds) and F DeMarre Carroll (15 points, 11 rebounds) had double-doubles for Brooklyn in a loss to Golden State on Sunday.

F Omri Casspi started for Kevin Durant (ankle) and contributed 12 points and eight rebounds in the Warriors' win over the Nets on Sunday.

F Kevin Durant was ruled out Sunday morning with a sprained left ankle, and he missed a game for the second time this season.Warriors coach Steve Kerr said he thought Durant sprained his left ankle bumping into C Joel Embiid during the first quarter of Golden State's 124-116 win at Philadelphia on Saturday. Durant told Kerr he wasn't sure it happened at that point.

G Klay Thompson compiled 23 points and 10 rebounds for his third career-double as Golden State won at Brooklyn on Sunday.

G Stephen Curry scored a season-high 39 points to go along with 11 rebounds and seven assists before fouling out with three minutes remaining as the Warriors beat the Nets on Sunday. Warriors coach Steve Kerr said, "I thought, obviously, he was brilliant in terms of his scoring and shot-making. I thought his second half, he got a little wild."

F Udonis Haslem made his first appearance of the season and scored two points Sunday.