Cavaliers 100, Pacers 96

The rest helped LeBron James. The replay aided the Cavaliers.

James scored 33 points after sitting out a game and Tristan Thompson made two huge plays in the final minute, leading Cleveland to a win over Indiana on Monday night.

James was given Sunday off by coach Tyronn Lue, who wants to monitor his superstar's playing time down the stretch, and the Cavs were lethargic in a 113-99 loss at Washington. But with James back on the floor, Cleveland played with much more energy and again looked like a team with NBA championship aspirations.

"We showed some mental toughness," James said. "So many lead changes, so many ties. They grabbed the momentum late in the fourth and we were able to keep our composure, get some stops, make some shots and win the ballgame."

Beyond that, the Cavs also caught a break when a 3-pointer by Indiana's Paul George in the fourth quarter was nullified following a video review by the officials.

"Huge," Cavs forward Kevin Love said of the ruling, which reduced Indiana's lead to one. "A game changer right there. That was a huge difference for us."

Matthew Dellavedova hit a tying 3-pointer for the Cavs with 1:13 left before Thompson, who was replaced in the starting lineup by Timofey Mozgov, scored underneath off a pass from James to make it 96-94 with 18 seconds remaining. Thompson then came across the lane to block a short shot by George Hill.

Kyrie Irving made four free throws in the last eight seconds to put away the Pacers. Irving finished with 22 points — he went 11 of 11 from the line — and Thompson added 11 rebounds for the Cavs, who were criticized following Sunday's poor performance by teammate J. R. Smith for not playing harder.

The Cavs recovered with a solid all-around effort, but were pushed to the final seconds by the Pacers.

"The fact that we responded like we did tonight is a good sign," James said. "We put ourselves in dark spots and we have to build our way out of them."

Although it may keep him fresh for the playoffs, James said watching his teammates on Sunday wasn't easy.

"I wish I was on the court. That's what I felt," he said. "I never like my guys having to go out there and go through that. And obviously those guys know they could've played much better than the effort that they gave. You're the leader of a ballclub, you never want to see your guys go through that."

A recharged James was in attack mode from the start. He scored 12 points in the first quarter and had 31 after three.

Monta Ellis scored 28 points and George had 23 for the Pacers, who lost their third straight but played much better than in a loss to Portland on Sunday.

George's 3-pointer with 4:46 left had given Indiana a 93-89 lead, but during a timeout with 2:27 left, the officials reviewed the shot and determined it came after the 24-second shot clock had expired. George's bucket was wiped out and James scored on a drive to put the Cavs ahead 91-90.

"It didn't need to be explained at all," Pacers coach Frank Vogel said. "They made the right call. We knew it was coming off. I knew it was coming off."

Thunder 131, Kings 116

Russell Westbrook had 20 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists, leading Oklahoma City to a victory over Sacramento.

Kevin Durant finished with 27 points, 10 rebounds and six assists as Oklahoma City bounced back from a difficult stretch. The Thunder had dropped four of five, including a heartbreaking overtime loss to Golden State on Saturday night.

Oklahoma City shot 57 percent (47 for 82) from the field, including a 14-for-34 performance from 3-point range. Enes Kanter scored 23 points on 11-for-11 shooting.

Sacramento has lost three in a row heading into a four-game road trip. DeMarcus Cousins had 35 points and 12 rebounds, and Rajon Rondo finished with 11 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds.

Clippers 105, Nets 95

Jamal Crawford scored 26 points, and the Clippers beat the Nets to win their second in a row after alternating wins and losses in their previous six games.

Chris Paul had 23 points and 12 assists for Los Angeles, and J.J. Redick scored 19 points.

Brook Lopez had 25 points and 10 rebounds for Brooklyn, which was going for its first three-game winning streak of the season. Instead, the Nets lost their fifth straight to the Clippers at Staples Center.

Wizards 116, 76ers 108

John Wall scored 16 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter, helping the Wizards rally for the win.

Wall and Marcin Gortat combined for 14 points during a 16-0 fourth-quarter run in Washington’s sixth victory in eight games since the All-Star break. Gortat finished with 18 points and a career-high 20 rebounds.

Markieff Morris added 16 points and 13 rebounds in his first double-double with Washington.

Philadelphia played without rookie center Jahlil Okafor, who was sidelined by a right shin bruise. But the 76ers had six players score in double figures, led by Ish Smith’s 25 points.

The 76ers were outrebounded 53-32 in their ninth straight loss.

Bucks 128, Rockets 121

Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded his second career triple-double with 18 points, 17 rebounds and 11 assists, and Milwaukee outlasted Houston for a win.

Jabari Parker scored a career-high 36 points for Milwaukee, and Khris Middleton had 30 points.

The Bucks led 125-112 with 2:29 to go, but the Rockets responded with a 9-0 run. After forcing a turnover, Houston’s Trevor Ariza was whistled for a 5-second violation on inbounds pass with 20 seconds remaining.

It was a wild ending to a run and gun-style game that otherwise featured alley-oop dunks, deep 3s and little defense.

Dwight Howard had 30 points and 13 rebounds for Houston, while Ariza had 20 points and 11 assists.

Grizzlies 103, Nuggets 96

Zach Randolph scored 22 points, leading Memphis to the road win.

Matt Barnes had 16 points for the Grizzlies, and Mario Chalmers finished with 15. Memphis won its fifth in a row against the Nuggets, including three meetings this season.

Kenneth Faried had 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Nuggets, who have lost five of six. Gary Harris added 15 points.

Newly signed JaKarr Sampson started in place of injured forward Danilo Gallinari, the Nuggets’ leading scorer who is sidelined indefinitely after severely spraining his right ankle Friday at Dallas. Sampson finished with seven points.