http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/10/sports/basketball/lebron-james-scores-35-points-as-cavaliers-win-eighth-in-a-row.html 2014-12-10 06:05:50 LeBron James Scores 35 Points as Cavaliers Win Eighth in a Row Cleveland overcame a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to defeat the visiting Toronto Raptors. === LeBron James James’s jumper from the top of the key gave Cleveland a 102-99 lead and tied him with Mark Price for the franchise record for 3-pointers at 802. James scored 10 points in the fourth quarter as Cleveland rallied from a 10-point deficit early in the period. Dion Waiters came off the bench to score 18 points, and Kevin Love added 17. Jonas Valanciunas and Terrence Ross each scored 18 for Toronto. Kyle Lowry added 16 but scored only 2 in the fourth quarter as he was hounded defensively by Cavaliers guard Matthew Dellavedova. GRIZZLIES 114, MAVERICKS 105 Gasol was 9 of 14 from the field and 12 of 13 from the free-throw line as the Grizzlies won their second straight. Zach Randolph finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds, while Tony Allen scored 13 points. Chandler Parsons led the Mavericks with 30 points, going 10 of 18 from the field and 6 of 10 from 3-point range. TRAIL BLAZERS 98, PISTONS 86 The Pistons lost their 13th in a row, one short of the franchise record set in 1979-80 and tied in 1993-94. Greg Monroe had 22 points and 10 rebounds for Detroit, which got only 40 points from its starting lineup. THUNDER 114, BUCKS 101 Durant, the reigning most valuable player, missed the first 17 games with a broken bone in his right foot, then played three road games before making his debut in Oklahoma City. He shot 7 of 11, made all 8 free throws and added 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Russell Westbrook scored 28 points for the Thunder. HEAT 103, SUNS 97 Luol Deng scored 23 points and Dwyane Wade added 16 for the Heat, who ended a four-game losing streak. Marcus Morris came off the bench to score a career-high 25 points on 10-of-13 shooting, going 5 of 6 from beyond the 3-point line. Gerald Green added 19 off the bench, including five 3-pointers, and Markieff Morris had 17 for the Suns. Phoenix has lost three straight. INJURY LIST