SAN ANTONIO -- Kawhi Leonard had 25 points and 13 rebounds and Manu Ginobili added 22 points in his return from a gruesome injury, leading short-handed San Antonio to a 104-94 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night as the Spurs improved to 30-0 at home.
The Spurs won their eighth straight and extended their franchise record start to 53-9 despite the absence of starters LaMarcus Aldridge, Tim Duncan and Danny Green.
Manu Ginobili had 22 points in his return from a 12-game absence, showing no physical or psychological effects from testicle surgery on Feb. 5. The dynamic Argentine's return was a needed boost with Duncan and Green sitting out to rest and Aldridge out due to a migraine headache.
DeMarcus Cousins scored 31 points to lead Sacramento (see full recap).
Cavs erase 18-point deficit to beat Celtics
CLEVELAND -- LeBron James scored 20 of his 28 points in the second half, and Cleveland had seven other players in double figures as the Cavaliers shook off a slow start for a 120-103 win over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night.
The Cavs were down 18 points in the first quarter but regrouped and stopped Boston's winning streak at five games.
Kyrie Irving added 21 points and Iman Shumpert busted out of a shooting slump to add 12 points and a career-high 16 rebounds for Cleveland, which moved 2 1/2 games ahead of Toronto for the best record in the Eastern Conference. James also had 11 rebounds and eight assists.
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Isaiah Thomas led the Celtics with 27 points and Jared Sullinger had 17 with 13 rebounds (see full recap).
Jazz beat Pelicans to snap 5-game skid
NEW ORLEANS -- Derrick Favors had 28 points, 11 rebounds and six blocks, and the Utah Jazz snapped a five-game losing streak with a 106-94 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night.
New Orleans not only lost its fourth straight game, but might have lost guard Eric Gordon for the rest of the season after he again fractured his right ring finger -- just eight days after returning from the same injury.
Gordon Hayward scored 24 points for Utah, which entered the night's action two games behind Houston for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Rudy Gobert grabbed 18 rebounds and blocked two shots for the Jazz, which broke open a 70-all tie with a 14-0 run to close the third quarter.
Anthony Davis had 29 points and 11 rebounds for the Pelicans, but missed 20 of 31 shots (see full recap).