Chris Webber racked up a game-high 27 points and Mike Bibby notched a triple-double as the Sacramento Kings crushed the Cleveland Cavaliers 123-96 on Thursday, collecting their sixth straight win.
During the winning run, Webber has averaged over 28 points and 13 rebounds per game and he added another 13 boards against Cleveland.
However, Bibby proved equally as effective against the Cavaliers with his second career triple-double, hitting for 17 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds.
One day after becoming the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double, LeBron James followed up with another solid effort, notching 18 points, eight rebounds and six assists.
In Orlando, Tracy McGrady made a winning return to Florida, scoring 27 points to spark the Houston Rockets to a 108-99 win over the Magic.
McGrady, who spent four seasons with the Magic before signing with the Rockets during the off-season, was loudly booed each time he touched the ball but was untroubled by the attention hitting his first six shots.
Yao Ming added 20 points and six rebounds to Houston's cause while Bob Sura narrowly missed a triple-double, hitting for 19 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists.
Steve Francis, who went to Orlando in exchange for McGrady, scored a game high 28 points and Grant Hill added 21 for the Magic.
In Dallas, Dirk Nowitzki notched 28 points and Jason Terry added 15 as the Mavericks rallied to beat the slumping Los Angeles Clippers 99-77.
Nowitzki also contributed eight rebounds and four assists while Bobby Simmons chipped in with 16 points.
The Mavericks were playing without coach Don Nelson, who underwent shoulder surgery earlier in the day, and they started slowly before taking command in the final quarter.
