NBA : James carries Cavaliers past Celtics in OT

LeBron James handed the Celtics’ Big 3 loss No. 2.

Cleveland’s superstar scored 38 points, hitting a crucial 3-pointer and all six free throws in overtime as the host Cavaliers won their fourth straight, 109-104 Tuesday night over Boston and its heralded trio.

James scored 11 points in OT as the Cavs dropped the Celtics to 11-2 with one of their best all-around performances of the early season.

James added 13 assists and finished 14 of 15 from the line. Drew Gooden scored a season-high 24 points and Zydrunas Ilgauskas had 15 with 14 rebounds for Cleveland as the Cavs’ threesome outscored Boston’s Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce 77-64.

Allen led the Celtics with 29 points on 10-of-25 shooting.

Heat 110, Bobcats 90: At Miami, Ricky Davis and Jason Williams – yanked from the starting lineup – responded with strong games off the bench to lead struggling Miami past Charlotte.

Davis equaled a season high with 23 points, while Williams totaled 11 points and eight assists.

Grizzlies 110, Nets 103: At East Rutherford, N.J., Pau Gasol scored 22 points and Juan Carlos Navarro had 16 points and 11 rebounds as Memphis posted consecutive wins for the first time this season by beating New Jersey.

Vince Carter scored a season-high 32 points and Jason Kidd had his 91st career triple-double.

76ers 114, Bucks 99: At Milwaukee, Andre Iguodala, Samuel Dalembert and Kyle Korver combined for 62 points and Philadelphia snapped the Bucks’ five-game winning streak.

The 76ers’ win also snapped the Bucks’ 6-0 mark this season at the Bradley Center, leaving just Boston (7-0) and San Antonio (8-0) as the league’s perfect teams at home.

Pacers 112, Nuggets 110: At Denver, Mike Dunleavy scored 30 points, Shawne Williams had 21 and Indiana held off the Nuggets.

The Pacers led 106-97 with a minute left but didn’t secure the win until J.R. Smith missed a free throw with 2.7 seconds left and Indiana leading 111-110.

Bulls 90, Hawks 78: At Chicago, Luol Deng scored 22 points, Ben Gordon added 21, and the Bulls snapped their four-game skid by beating Atlanta.

The Bulls desperately needed the win after a 1-5 trip left them with the worst record in the Eastern Conference, and it came against a team they’ve dominated in recent seasons.