Kobe Bryant scored 42 points on Tuesday night despite a broken finger and an illness.

- Cleveland 99, New Jersey 89

Team FIC Differential: Cavaliers +27.3, Nets -27.3

The Cleveland Cavaliers (18-7) defeated the New Jersey Nets (2-23) at Quicken Loans Arena. LeBron James starred with 23 points, seven assists and six rebounds, Shaquille O?Neal posted 16 points and five boards and Maurice Williams added 13 points, eight rebounds and six dimes. Cleveland shot 58% and outrebounded New Jersey by five. Devin Harris scored 22 points, Brook Lopez tallied 22 points and 15 rebounds and Rafer Alston contributed 20 points off the bench.

Game FIC Scores

Brook Lopez, New Jersey ? 18.6

Shaquille O?Neal, Cleveland ? 15.0

Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Cleveland ? 14.1

LeBron James, Cleveland ? 12.8

- Charlotte 94, New York 87

Team FIC Differential: Bobcats +2.5, Knicks -2.5

The Charlotte Bobcats (10-13) outscored the New York Knicks (8-16) by 15 points in the fourth quarter to win on Tuesday night. Stephen Jackson led with 24 points, Gerald Wallace tallied 21 points and eight rebounds and Raymond Felton chipped in 18 points and six assists. Charlotte outrebounded New York by seven and the teams combined to turn the ball over 43 times. Chris Duhon had 18 points and six assists, Wilson Chandler posted 16 points and seven rebounds and David Lee totaled 16 points and eight boards in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Gerald Wallace, Charlotte ? 18.3

Jared Jeffries, New York ? 17.3

Tyson Chandler, Charlotte ? 12.8

Chris Duhon, New York ? 12.4

- Miami 115, Toronto 95

Team FIC Differential: Heat +31.3, Raptors -31.3

The Miami Heat (12-11) used big runs in the second and third quarters to down the Toronto Raptors (11-16). Michael Beasley led with 28 points and 11 rebounds, Dwyane Wade posted 19 points and seven assists, Dorell Wright put up 16 points and eight boards as a reserve. Miami shot 51% and outrebounded Toronto by 13. Chris Bosh scored 28 points on 9-for-13 shooting, Andrea Bargnani tallied 14 points and seven rebounds and Hedo Turkoglu went 3-for-11 from the floor for 12 points.

Game FIC Scores

Michael Beasley, Miami ? 21.8

Dorell Wright, Miami ? 18.4

Chris Bosh, Toronto ? 17.6

Andrea Bargnani, Toronto ? 15.0

- L.A. Lakers 96, Chicago 87

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Kobe Bryant led the Los Angeles Lakers (19-4) past the Chicago Bulls (8-15) on Tuesday evening. Bryant scored 42 points on 26 shots, Pau Gasol tallied 10 points and 16 rebounds and Lamar Odom added nine points and eight boards. Chicago won the rebounding battle by 14, but shot just 38% from the floor. Luol Deng had 21 points and six rebounds, Joakim Noah posted 11 points and 20 boards and Derrick Rose contributed 21 points and six assists.

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- Houston 107, Detroit 96

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Tracy McGrady returned as the Houston Rockets (14-10) knocked off the Detroit Pistons (11-13) at the Toyota Center. Luis Scola had 23 points and eight rebounds, Aaron Brooks posted 23 points and 10 assists and Chase Budinger stuffed the stat sheet with 16 points, 12 boards and five dimes. Houston hit 54% of their shots and attempted 19 more foul shots than Detroit. Richard Hamilton scored 21 points on 10-for-22 shooting, Rodney Stuckey tallied 17 points and five assists and Jones Jerebko put up 15 points and six rebounds.

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- Phoenix 116, San Antonio 104

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The Phoenix Suns (17-8) held off the San Antonio Spurs (12-10) on Tuesday night. Amare Stoudemire had 28 points and 14 rebounds, Steve Nash tallied 23 points and 15 assists and Channing Frye chipped in 15 points and eight boards. Phoenix shot 51% from the field and outrebounded San Antonio by five. Tim Duncan starred with 34 points and 14 rebounds, Roger Mason Jr. posted 19 points and five boards and Tony Parker scored 15 points on 4-for-11 shooting.

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- Portland 95, Sacramento 88

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The Portland Trail Blazers (15-11) used a dominant fourth quarter to come from behind and beat the Sacramento Kings (10-13). Brandon Roy starred with 25 points, 10 assists and five rebounds, LaMarcus Aldridge posted 25 points, nine boards and five dimes and Jerryd Bayless had 14 points off the bench. Portland shot 47% and grabbed 12 offensive rebounds. Tyreke Evans had 19 points and seven rebounds, Jason Thompson tallied 18 points and nine boards and Beno Udrih contributed 17 points and five assists in the loss.

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