Shaquille O'Neal's only complaint was directed at himself.

``After my brief little suspension, I was trying to get 50 and make a statement. But I missed too many at the line,'' he said.

O'Neal missed 11 free throws Wednesday night but still managed to score a season-high 37 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 111-106 overtime victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

LeBron James had a chance to win the nationally televised game at the buzzer in regulation, but his 21-footer was an airball.

In other games, Atlanta surprised Minnesota 97-89, New Jersey topped Miami 99-88, Dallas downed New Orleans 113-104, Portland beat Phoenix 104-97, Toronto defeated Orlando 110-90, Memphis edged Washington 103-101, Chicago beat Utah 95-79, the Los Angeles Clippers defeated Boston 95-86 and Houston beat Milwaukee 103-89.

Gary Payton added a season-high 30 points as the Lakers improved to 2-1 on a seven-game road trip _ the club's longest since 1992.

O'Neal was back after serving a one-game suspension for profanely criticizing officials during a live TV interview following a win at Toronto on Sunday. Although he apologized earlier this week, O'Neal said he doesn't regret any of his comments.

``I said what I felt,'' he said. ``People are trying to control people. But you can never control me. I'm a 31-year-old juvenile delinquent.''

O'Neal was able to foul out both of Cleveland's 7-foot centers, Zydrunas Ilgauskas and DeSagana Diop, and attempted 20 free throws.

Los Angeles scored its final 10 points from the line, sinking its final eight tries while outscoring the Cavs 19-14 in overtime.

Hawks 97, Timberwolves 89

At Atlanta, Shareef Abdur-Rahim had 32 points, 14 rebounds and a key steal late in the game as the Hawks pulled off a stunner.

Jason Terry added 20 points, Stephen Jackson scored 17 and rookie Boris Diaw had the best game of his brief career with 10 rebounds, eight assists and seven points.

Sam Cassell finished with 20 points and Kevin Garnett had 17 for the Timberwolves, who lost for only second time in 10 games.

``We didn't do anything to deserve to win,'' Cassell said.

Mavericks 113, Hornets 104

At New Orleans, Dirk Nowitzki's 28 points and 11 rebounds led the Mavericks as they extended the Hornets' losing streak to four games.

Michael Finley scored 22 and banked in a 3-pointer from nearly 30 feet that put Dallas ahead 101-92 with about 2{ minutes left. Steve Nash added 18 points and 12 assists as the Mavericks won for the 11th time in 13 games.

Nets 99, Heat 88

At East Rutherford, N.J., Kenyon Martin celebrated his first All-Star selection with 24 points and 13 rebounds, and New Jersey remained unbeaten under coach Lawrence Frank.

Jason Kidd added 18 points, 11 rebounds and four assists as the Nets won their sixth straight overall and their fifth in a row since Byron Scott was fired.

Trail Blazers 101, Suns 97

At Phoenix, Zach Randolph had 19 points and 10 rebounds and Damon Stoudamire added 14 points and 11 assists.

In winning for the fifth time in six games, the Trail Blazers shot 63.6 percent in the first half and led by as many as 22. The Suns had a chance to tie it at 100, but Shawn Marion's 3-pointer from 25 feet bounced off the back rim with 3 seconds left.

Raptors 110, Magic 90

At Toronto, Donyell Marshall had a season-high 32 points and Jalen Rose had 21 as the Raptors enjoyed a rare blowout. The Raptors went 11-for-14 from behind the 3-point arc and had their largest margin of victory this season.

Orlando star Tracy McGrady missed the game because of back spasms. He's listed as day-to-day for the Magic, who have lost four straight.

Grizzlies 103, Wizards 101

At Washington, James Posey scored a season-high 31 points, and Pau Gasol made two clutch baskets in the final 70 seconds.

The victory gave Memphis coach Hubie Brown his 500th pro victory _ 396 in the NBA and 104 in the ABA. The Grizzlies need one more victory to tie the franchise record of 28 set last season.

Bulls 95, Jazz 79

At Salt Lake City, Eddy Curry scored 23 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to help Chicago snap a five-game losing streak and win on the road for the first time in more than a month.

Clippers 95, Celtics 86

At Boston, Quentin Richardson made eight 3-pointers and scored 36 points, and Elton Brand had 22 points and 11 rebounds for Los Angeles, which sent the Celtics to their fifth straight loss.

Rockets 103, Bucks 89

At Houston, Maurice Taylor scored 10 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter as the Rockets snapped a four-game losing streak, their longest of the season.