O'Neal leads the way for Heat on Riley's return
(Reuters)
Updated: 2005-12-15 09:15

Caron Butler scored 12 points and had 10 rebounds for the Wizards.

Vince Carter scored 14 points and Richard Jefferson scored 13 points for the Nets.

In Cleveland, Al Harrington scored 20 points as the Atlanta Hawks beat the Cavaliers 100-94.

Tyronn Lue scored 19 points Joe Johnson scored 18 points for the Hawks.

LeBron James scored 39 points and had 10 rebounds and Drew Gooden added 12 points and had 11 rebounds for the Cavaliers.

In Charlotte, Carmelo Anthony scored 42 points as the Denver Nuggets beat the Bobcats 101-85.

Kenyon Martin and Earl Watson both scored 13 points for the Nuggets.

Emeka Okafor scored 17 points and had 12 rebounds for the Bobcats.

In Minneapolis, Bonzi Wells scored 20 points as the Sacramento Kings beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 93-91.

Shareef Abdur-Rahim added 19 points for the Kings.

Wally Szczerbiak scored 25 points and Kevin Garnett added 22 for the Timberwolves.

In San Antonio, Tim Duncan scored 27 points and had 22 rebounds as the Spurs beat the Los Angeles Clippers 95-87 in overtime.

Tony Parker added 25 points for the Spurs.

Elton Brand scored 24 points and had 12 rebounds and Sam Cassell added 20 points and had 10 rebounds for the Clippers.

In Seattle, Derek Fisher scored 26 points and Baron Davis added 21 in leading the Golden State Warriors to a 110-107 overtime win against the SuperSonics.

Ray Allen led Seattle with 35 points.