NBA: Darius Garland scores 25 points in Cavaliers' win over Hornets

The Cleveland Cavaliers remained the leaders in the Eastern Conference after a 115-105 victory over the Charlotte Hornets, in which Darius Garland was the leading scorer for the Cavs with 25 points, including four three-pointers.

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Four of the Cavaliers' five starters scored in the double digits, center Jarrett Allen recorded a double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds.

It's now ten straight wins for Cleveland which opens a 5.5-game lead over the defending champions, Boston Celtics.

In another result, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Boston Celtics 105-92 and reached 15 consecutive wins, a new franchise record.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished the game with a double-double of 33 points and 11 rebounds.

The Thunder has a record of 30 wins and five losses, ranking first in the Western Conference.

In addition, they played in the NBA Cup Finals which they lost to the Milwaukee Bucks.

Oklahoma City's defense was key to the victory, limiting the champions to just 27 points in the second half.

Jayson Tatum posted 26 points and 11 rebounds for the Celtics, on a night when Boston scored nine of its 46 attempts from the three-point line.

The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Washington Wizards 110-98 in a matchup of last-placed teams in both conferences.

CJ McCollum scored 25 points shooting for 50 percent (9/18) from the field, including six three-pointers.

For the Wizards, Kyle Kuzma stood out with 28 points in 31 minutes.

The Utah Jazz earned their second straight win with a 105-92 victory over the Orlando Magic, Brice Sensabaugh scored 27 points off the bench.

Sensabaugh, 21, had back-to-back games with 25-plus points for the first time this season.

A Fred VanVleet steal with six seconds on the clock secured the Houston Rockets' 119-115 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, Jalen Green was the leading scorer with 33 points.

LeBron James was one assist shy of a triple double with a final tally of 21 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists.

In the day's closer, the Sacramento Kings defeated the Golden State Warriors 129-99, the Kings scored 75 points in the first half and built as much as a 39-point lead in the game.