CLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James scored 21 points, fellow rookie Jason Kapono added a season-high 19 and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied from a 25-point deficit Monday night for an improbable 104-100 victory over the New Orleans Hornets.

Carlos Boozer had 24 points, and Jeff McInnis added 14 points and nine assists for the Cavs, who have won three straight in the past four days.

James also had a basket, steal and rebound in the final 1:19 as Cleveland completed one of the biggest comebacks in its 35-year history against the team that fired coach Paul Silas after last season.

It was the first time in Cavs history they won after trailing by 21 at the end of the first quarter, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. They had been 0-9 in such games.

Baron Davis led the Hornets with 34 points, and Jamal Mashburn had 23.

Pistons 76, 76ers 66

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Richard Hamilton scored 15 points and Tayshaun Prince added 14, leading Detroit over Philadelphia.

Ben Wallace had 12 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks, and Rasheed Wallace added 10 points and 11 rebounds for the Pistons, who had lost eight of nine and four straight on the road.

Kenny Thomas had 10 points and 18 rebounds for Philadelphia, which was without Allen Iverson because of a shoulder injury. Iverson, tied for the NBA's scoring lead, was replaced by Aaron McKie, who had two points.

Pistons coach Larry Brown again was booed in his second return to Philadelphia since leaving the Sixers to coach Detroit last spring.

Trail Blazers 89, Heat 81

MIAMI (AP) Zach Randolph had 22 points and 12 rebounds, and Derek Anderson added 20 points to lead Portland past Miami.

The Trail Blazers opened the fourth quarter with a 14-0 run and won their fourth straight, snapping Miami's four-game winning streak. Damon Stoudamire added 18 points to help Portland even its record at 28-28.

Lamar Odom led the Heat with 25 points.

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