James passes points milestone over Bucks
Updated: 2007-12-18 16:11
CLEVELAND, Ohio - LeBron James became the youngest player in NBA history to score 9,000 career points in helping the Cleveland Cavaliers edge the Milwaukee Bucks 104-99 in double overtime on Monday.
 Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James reacts after being fouled and missing a shot against the Milwaukee Bucks in the first half of their NBA game in Cleveland December 17, 2007. [Agencies] |
The 22-year-old James registered 31 points to boost his career total to 9,028, passing the milestone a year-and-a-half younger than Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas scored the Cavaliers' first six points of the second overtime to assure the win and finished with 24 points and 11 rebounds.
Michael Redd led Milwaukee with 22 points.
* Grant Hill's 22 points led the Phoenix Suns to a 100-95 road win over the San Antonio Spurs.
Leandro Barbosa added 18, Amare Stoudemire had 17 and Steve Nash contributed 10 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds for the Suns.
Tim Duncan powered San Antonio with 36 points and 17 rebounds.
* Dirk Nowitzki had 31 points and Dallas Mavericks held off the Orlando Magic 111-108. Hedo Turkoglu had 26 for Orlando with Dwight Howard getting 22 points and 13 rebounds.
* The Golden State warriors ended a three-game road losing streak with a 125-117 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies behind Stephen Jackson's 28 points and 12 rebounds.
Monta Ellis added 23 and Baron Davis had 22 for the Warriors.
Rudy Gay paced Memphis with 32 points.
* Dwyane Wade scored 30 points despite shooting six of 22 from the floor and the Miami Heat turned back the Minnesota Timberwolves 91-87 in Miami.
Shaquille O'Neal added 15 points and eight rebounds.
Al Jefferson had 22 points and 20 rebounds for Minnesota.
* Joe Johnson had 26 points and Marvin Williams 21 and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Utah Jazz for the first time in five years with a 116-111 home win.
Carlos Boozer had 39 points and 12 rebounds for the Jazz.
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