RESULTS, SCHEDULE

New Orleans 122, at Minnesota 90: Chris Paul had 19 points and 16 assists to help the Hornets bounce back from a season-low 66 points and reach a franchise-best 55 wins, breaking the record set in 1996-97.

at Cleveland 104, New Jersey 83: LeBron James, who didn’t practice Monday and Tuesday because of back spasms, scored 33 points, and the Cavaliers outscored the Nets, 28-9, in the fourth quarter.

at Houston 103, Seattle 80: Playing without Tracy McGrady (shoulder), the Rockets won for the 20th time in their last 22 home games. Rafer Alston scored 18 points and Luis Scola had 13 points and 12 rebounds.

at Washington 109, Boston 95: Antawn Jamison returned from a shoulder injury to score 27 points, helping the Wizards win the season series, 3-1, over the Celtics. Gilbert Arenas scored 13 points.

at Philadelphia 101, Detroit 94: Andre Iguodala scored 25 points, making a season-high four three-pointers, and the 76ers shot 65.7% in the first half as the Pistons gave their reserves significant playing time.

at Orlando 115, Chicago 83: Dwight Howard had 30 points and 14 rebounds in his league-leading 67th double-double, one short of Shaquille O’Neal’s franchise record from the 1992-93 season.

at New York 109, Charlotte 107: Fred Jones made the go-ahead three-pointer with 3:47 left and scored 15 points to help the Knicks avoid a team-worst 60 losses and match a season high with their third straight victory.

at Toronto 111, Milwaukee 93: Chris Bosh had 32 points and 11 rebounds to help end a three-game losing streak. Former Raptor Charlie Villanueva had a season-high 38 points and a career-high seven three-pointers.

Phoenix 96, at San Antonio 79: The Suns shot 51.9%, limited Manu Ginobili to eight points and outscored the Spurs, 24-11, in the fourth quarter of an impressive victory in the second game of a back-to-back.