CHICAGO — LeBron James scored 37 points, Damon Jones hit three consecutive three-pointers in the fourth quarter, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Chicago Bulls 108-100 Thursday night.
James, the third-leading scorer in the NBA, was 12 for 25 from the floor — including 4 of 6 on three-pointers — as Cleveland (15-9) won its fourth straight.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 25 points and 11 rebounds for the Cavaliers.
Jones capped a decisive 15-0 run in the fourth quarter with three three-pointers, and finished with 15 points.
Larry Hughes started and scored nine points for Cleveland, after missing Wednesday's practice to tend to his ailing brother in St. Louis, who had a heart transplant 10 years ago.
"Every family has something that they deal with," Hughes said before the game. "This is our challenge. ... We have to get through it and just try to stay positive."
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Ben Gordon scored 22 points to lead the Bulls, and Andres Nocioni had a season-high 21 — including 11 in the third quarter.
● Mavericks 105, Kings 95: In Sacramento, Calif., Dirk Nowitzki scored a season-high 37 points and had 10 rebounds to lift Dallas.
The Mavericks rebounded from their embarrassing 122-90 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers two nights earlier.
Nowitzki scored 14 points in the fourth quarter, including 11 straight that broke an 85-85 tie. His final two points came on a baseline jumper that put Dallas ahead 96-85 with 2:35 left.
Former Wildcat Mike Bibby scored 22 points for the Kings, who lost their fourth straight. Shareef Abdur-Rahim added 13 points and eight rebounds. Brad Miller had 12 points.
Nowitzki made 14 of 23 field goals, 8 of 9 free throws and added four assists for the Mavericks, who have won four of five games.
Former Wildcat Jason Terry scored 19 points for Dallas.
