Bryant Soars Over the 17,000-Point Mark

Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant lays the ball up while being defended by Toronto Raptors (12) Rasho Nesterovic of Slovenia during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Nov. 17, 2006, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jeff Lewis) (Jeff Lewis - AP)

At Cleveland, LeBron James scored 37 points and Zydrunas Ilgauskas matched a season high with 14, leading the Cavaliers to their fifth straight win.

James added nine rebounds and six assists for the Cavs, playing their first game without injured guard Larry Hughes.

Kevin Garnett scored a season-low 14 on 5-of-17 shooting for the Timberwolves, who scored only 31 points in the second half and lost for the fifth time in six games.

Pistons 100, Wizards 91

Richard Hamilton scored 27 points and Rasheed Wallace added 20 points and 10 rebounds as host Detroit ended a two-game losing streak.

Caron Butler had 24 points and Gilbert Arenas added 20 for Washington, which has lost three straight.

Spurs 100, Bulls 83

Tim Duncan had 21 points and 11 rebounds to help host San Antonio win for the sixth time in seven games.

Ben Gordon, coming off the bench for the third straight game after starting the first six, led the Bulls with 21 points in 25 minutes.

Mavericks 115, Grizzlies 103

At Memphis, Tenn., Dirk Nowitzki scored 26 points and Erick Dampier added 22 points and 15 rebounds to help Dallas win its fourth straight and reach .500 for the first time this season.

Hakim Warrick led Memphis with a career-high 26 points. The Grizzlies have lost six in a row.

Celtics 118, Trail Blazers 90

At Boston, Paul Pierce scored 29 points in three quarters and Delonte West had 13 of his 17 in the fourth quarter for the Celtics, who have won two straight after starting the season 1-6.

Zach Randolph had 23 points and 12 rebounds and Ime Udoka added 14 points for the Blazers, who have lost four straight after getting off to a surprising 4-2 start.