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LeBron James had 25 points, 14 assists and eight rebounds to turn back a charge from Andrew Wiggins and help the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 116-108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night.
Channing Frye had 21 points and 10 rebounds while starting for All-Star Kevin Love, who will miss at least the next six weeks after having surgery on his left knee. Kyrie Irving scored 25 points for the Cavs and James sealed the victory with a stepback 3-pointer with two minutes to play.
Wiggins scored 41 points against the team that drafted him and Karl-Anthony Towns scored 26 for the Wolves, who finished a six-game homestand at 2-4. The Wolves allowed Cleveland to shoot 51 percent and hit 13 3s.
Bulls 105, Raptors 94: Doug McDermott scored 20 points, and All-Star Jimmy Butler had 19 points and 12 assists in his return to the lineup as Chicago beat Toronto for the 11th straight time. Chicago snapped a three-game skid. Kyle Lowry scored 22 points to lead the Raptors, who lost their third straight. DeMar DeRozan was limited to 18 points before being ejected in the final minute after his second technical foul.
Trade: Toronto and Orlando have agreed on a trade that will send Serge Ibaka to the Raptors for Terrence Ross and a 2017 first-round pick. Ibaka averaged 15.1 points and 6.8 rebounds for the Magic this season. Ross averaged 10.4 points and 2.6 rebounds with the Raptors.
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