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Posted on: Thursday, December 17, 2009

James puts on show for Philly's celebrities


Associated Press

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LeBron James

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PHILADELPHIA — LeBron James brought out Philly's All-Stars, an MVP and a just-acquired Cy Young winner.

No one tops the King, however, in star power.

James gave Philly's famous fans something to remember with a pair of clutch 3s in the fourth quarter, scoring 36 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 108-101 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers last night.

"I think we have a team now where we know who we are," James said.

Phillies' ace Roy Halladay, acquired earlier in the day from Toronto, watched from a suite. Phillies slugger Ryan Howard, Flyers goalie Ray Emery and forward Mike Richards, and Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson all had tickets.

James had another James-type night against one of the worst teams in the NBA. He went 12 for 26 from the floor, got hot in the fourth and silenced another road crowd that packed the place just to watch him play.

Mo Williams hit back-to-back shots in the fourth that gave the Cavaliers a lead they would never relinquish and scored 12 points.

Philadelphia's Andre Iguodala hit a 3-pointer with 5:50 left that put the 76ers up 94-90.

But James came right back and sank his own 3. He then matter-of-factly hit another one that made it 96-all

James dished to Williams for a long jumper that gave the Cavs a 98-96 lead. Iguodala, who takes all the big shots for the Sixers, missed a 3 and Williams capitalized with a 3-pointer for a 101-96 lead.

Magic 118, Raptors 99: Dwight Howard had 18 points, 14 rebounds and eight blocks, and the Magic spoiled Hedo Turkoglu's return to Orlando. Rashard Lewis added 21 points and Matt Barnes had 20 for the Magic. Turkoglu scored 14 points in the arena where he was a fan favorite before parting ways in the offseason.

Nuggets 111, Rockets 101: Carmelo Anthony scored 38 points, his fifth straight 30-plus point performance, and host Denver overcame the loss of star guard Chauncey Billups to a groin injury to beat Houston. Billups, who had 15 points and is averaging 17.5, left the game with nine minutes remaining in the third quarter.

Spurs 103, Warriors 91: Tim Duncan had 27 points and 15 rebounds, Richard Jefferson scored 17 points, and San Antonio picked up a rare win on the road. Keith Bogans matched his season high with 13 points, and Tony Parker had 12 points and eight rebounds for the Spurs, who dropped six of their first eight road games.

Hawks 110, Grizzlies 97: Joe Johnson scored 26 points and host Atlanta pulled away in the second half for its fifth straight win. Despite playing only 29 minutes, Johnson made 10 of 16 shots from the field, including a couple of 3-pointers, and chipped in with eight rebounds and three assists.

Clippers 120, Timberwolves 95: Chris Kaman had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Marcus Camby had 10 points, 18 rebounds and five blocks, and visiting Los Angeles won for the seventh time in 11 games. Baron Davis had 13 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds, and Eric Gordon scored 25 for the Clippers.

Kings 112, Wizards 109: Tyreke Evans scored 26 points, fellow rookie Omri Casspi had a season-high 22, and host Sacramento beat Washington. Gilbert Arenas scored 33 points and Antawn Jamison had 30 points and eight rebounds for Washington, which has lost six straight games.

Hornets 95, Pistons 87: David West had a season-high 32 points and 12 rebounds, helping host New Orleans overcome a 16-point deficit and beat Detroit. Chris Paul scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half and added 12 assists for New Orleans, which snapped a two-game losing streak.

Jazz 108, Nets 92: Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer recorded double-doubles, and visiting Utah beat New Jersey. Williams had 20 points and 14 assists, while Boozer added 26 points and 10 rebounds as the Jazz won for the eighth time in 11 games.

Pacers 101, Bobcats 98: Troy Murphy had 26 points and 15 rebounds, leading host Indiana over Charlotte. T.J. Ford added 15 points and 13 assists, and Mike Dunleavy scored 15 in his second start of the season for the Pacers.

Mavericks 100, Thunder 86: Dirk Nowitzki had 35 points and 11 rebounds, and visiting Dallas beat Oklahoma City. The Thunder's Kevin Durant, the NBA's third-leading scorer, matched his lowest-scoring total of the season with only 12 points on 4-for-18 shooting.