In New York, James shot 16-of-30 from the field, including 7-of-13 from 3-point range, in his second 50-point game this season.

Cleveland Cavaliers' Devin Brown (center) drives past New York Knicks' Eddie Curry (left) as Cavaliers' LeBron James looks (right) looks on during the first quarter in New York on Wednesday. The Cavs won 119-105.

The NBA's scoring leader scored 45 points in a victory over the Knicks in Cleveland on November 2. He fell two points shy of Kobe Bryant, who had a 52-point game on Sunday against Dallas, the highest in the league this season.

Jamal Crawford scored 25 points, Nate Robinson added 24 and Eddy Curry had 20 for the Knicks, who dropped their fourth in a row.

In Boston, the Celtics won their sixth consecutive game and took a four-game lead over Detroit in the Eastern Conference.

Kendrick Perkins had a career-high 20 rebounds to go with his 10 points for the Celtics.

Rasheed Wallace and Chauncey Billups each had 23 points for Detroit.

(Agencies via Shanghai Daily March 7, 2008)