- CLE 90, SAN 88

LeBron James hit a jumper with less than a minute remaining to give the Cleveland Cavaliers a stunning victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night. James tallied 27 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists for Cleveland, who shot 46% from the field. Manu Ginobili led the Spurs with 31 points, but San Antonio was outrebounded by last year?s Eastern Conference champions. Tim Duncan chipped in his usual 20 points and 11 rebounds for the defending champs, who will face the Houston Rockets on Saturday night.

Game FIC Scores
Manu Ginobili, SAN ? 20.5*
LeBron James, CLE ? 17.5
Tim Duncan, SAN ? 13
Zydrunas Ilgauskas, CLE ? 11.38

- DEN 120, UTA 109

The Denver Nuggets used a 37-point third quarter to earn a double-digit win over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. Linas Kleiza posted a career-high 41 points and 9 rebounds for the Nuggets, who shot 44% from the field. The Jazz, who also made 44% of their shots, were led by Deron Williams with 23 points, 12 assists and 5 rebounds. Marcus Camby posted 20-plus rebounds for the second time in three games, and Allen Iverson added 28 points, 9 assists and 4 rebounds.

Game FIC Scores
Linas Kleiza, DEN ? 27
Allen Iverson, DEN ? 20
Deron Williams, UTA ? 19.75
Carlos Boozer, UTA ? 10.88

- PHX 106, LAL 98

Despite a strong run to end the game, the Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night at the Staples Center. Leandro Barbosa led the Suns with 22 points, and Steve Nash contributed 11 points and 19 assists. Phoenix shot 53% from the field, while holding the Lakers to just 38% for the game. Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 30 points and 7 rebounds, while Lamar Odom added 19 points and 19 boards of his own. The Suns turned the ball over 23 times, but their hot shooting allowed them to make up for their shortcomings. Shawn Marion starred for Phoenix as well, scoring 20 points and grabbing 16 rebounds.

Game FIC Scores
Shawn Marion, PHX ? 28
Lamar Odom, LAL ? 22.5
Kobe Bryant, LAL ? 18.75
Steve Nash, PHX ? 17

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