LeBron James scored 37 points and Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 21 to lead host Cleveland past Dallas, 100-80, yesterday despite the ejection of two players.

The win keeps the Cavaliers tied with Indiana for the sixth playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, and snapped their string of eight consecutive losses to Dallas.

The Cavaliers looked as though they would implode late in the third quarter when Robert Traylor and Drew Gooden were ejected for arguing Traylor's foul on Jerry Stackhouse.

Ilgauskas scored eight of the 11 points on a 13-2 run to open the fourth quarter, making it 69-61 and putting the game out of reach. Dirk Nowitzki scored 21 points and Stackhouse added 16. The loss ended the Mavericks' four-game winning streak.

Other games

Pacers 79, Wizards 76: Stephen Jackson and Anthony Johnson each scored 15 points to help visiting Indiana overcome a 13-point third-quarter deficit.

76ers 97, Celtics 93: Allen Iverson scored 38 points for Philadelphia, which blew most of a 26-point lead but held on to move three games behind host Boston in the Atlantic Division.

Bucks 106, Knicks 102: Mo Williams made four free throws and Desmond Mason added another in the final 16 seconds as Milwaukee ended a eight-game losing streak.

Pistons 113, Raptors 103: Chauncey Billups scored eight of his 26 points during a decisive fourth-quarter run as visiting Detroit beat Toronto.

Timberwolves 112, Kings 100: -- Kevin Garnett had 30 points and 13 rebounds, Latrell Sprewell added 23 points and visiting Minnesota got another big victory for its playoff hopes.

Clippers 111, Hawks 91: Elton Brand scored a season-high 33 points as visiting Los Angeles beat lowly Atlanta.

Grizzlies 102, Lakers 82: Fading Los Angeles lost Kobe Bryant to a leg injury and yet another game in falling to host Memphis. Mike Miller scored 22 points to help the Grizzlies move into a tie with idle Denver for seventh place in the Western Conference.

Suns 91, Rockets 78: Shawn Marion had 23 points and 18 rebounds and Joe Johnson added 19 points to lead visiting Phoenix against Houston. The victory kept Phoenix ahead in the race for the league's best record (56-17) with nine games to play.

Warriors 101, SuperSonics 92: Jason Richardson scored 22 points and Baron Davis had 19 points and nine assists in host Golden State's victory against cold-shooting Seattle.