LeBron James wore a plastic mask to protect his face but it did not prevent him playing a lead role as Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Charlotte Bobcats 92-83.
James suffered a facial fracture last week after being elbowed in the face last week by Houston centre Dikembe Mutombo.
But it did not hinder his form as he scored a
game-high 26 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out six
assists.
Drew Gooden added 19 points and 14 rebounds for the Cavs, who found out earlier in the day that long-time owner Gordon
Gund has agreed to sell the franchise.
Gund agreed to sell the team for a reported US$375m to
a group of investors headed by Daniel Gilbert, who is the
chairman and founder of Quicken Loans and Michigan-based home
lender Rock Financial.
Chris Bosh tied his career-high with 25 points
and grabbed 12 rebounds, as the Toronto Raptors started a five straight home-game stint with a 105-94 victory over Orlando.
Morris Peterson added a season-high 21 points and Rafer
Alston went 4-of-7 from three-point range for 12 points.
Paul Pierce recorded a triple-double with 19
points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, as the Boston Celtics
defeated the New Orleans Hornets, 108-90, at FleetCenter.
Ricky Davis had 23 points and Raef LaFrentz contributed 14
points and 12 boards for the Celtics, who outscored New Orleans
62-44 in the second half en route to their fourth straight home
win.
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