James scored 32, Shaquille O’Neal had 19, Daniel Gibson 15, and Anderson Varejao finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds for Cleveland.
As great as it was at times, the last half-minute might be all anyone remembers from this one.
Wade blocked James’s shot with 28 seconds left, giving Miami the ball with a 1-point lead. But on the ensuing possession, James came up with a steal, drove in from halfcourt, and caused what became a frightening scene for both teams.
James and Wade went toward the hoop together, with Quentin Richardson defending as well. Both James and Wade landed awkwardly, and James writhed in pain for about 2 minutes. He got up, walked Richardson’s foul off and made two free throws with 4.1 seconds left for a 92-91 lead.
Grizzlies 99, Magic 94 - Zach Randolph had 23 points and 19 rebounds, O.J. Mayo added 20 points, and Memphis won its 11th straight home game.
Marc Gasol added 19 points, and Rudy Gay had 15 for Memphis. Mike Conley finished with 14 points and seven assists for the Grizzlies, who snapped the Magic’s three-game winning streak.
Bulls 98, Spurs 93 - Derrick Rose shook off flu-like symptoms to score 27 points and Chicago beat its third Western Conference team with a winning record on a seven-game road swing after surprising Houston and Phoenix last week.
Tony Parker scored 20 points for the Spurs, who have lost five of six. Manu Ginobili scored 14 but was denied twice in the final 33 seconds.
Hawks 102, Rockets 95 - Josh Smith scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Atlanta snapped a 10-game losing streak in Houston.
Pacers 109, 76ers 98 - Danny Granger scored 26 points and Dahntay Jones had 18, including 7 straight during a critical in the fourth quarter, to lead Indiana past host Philadelphia.
Jazz 124, Suns 115 - Carlos Boozer had 21 points and 20 rebounds and rookie Wesley Matthews scored 10 of his career-high 21 points in the fourth quarter as Utah rallied to beat visiting Phoenix.
Nuggets 104, Bobcats 93 - Chauncey Billups scored 27 points, Aaron Afflalo matched his career high with 24 points, and host Denver beat Charlotte for its season-high seventh straight win.
Hornets 98, Blazers 97 - Chris Paul, who had 24 points and 12 assists, made a wide-open, 15-foot jumper with 3.8 seconds remaining, lifting New Orleans past host Portland.
