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CLEVELAND -- Kyrie Irving scored a season-high 32 points and the reigning NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers remained undefeated, beating the Houston Rockets 128-120 on Tuesday night.Kevin Love scored 24 points while LeBron James added 19 points and 13 rebounds as Cleveland placed six players in double figures. The Cavaliers are 4-0 for the first time in 16 years.James Harden scored a season-high 41 points and had 15 assists for Houston.Ryan Andersons 3-pointer cut Clevelands lead to 114-112 with 2:18 to play, but 3-pointers by James and J.R. Smith and another 3 by Irving with 34 seconds left pushed the margin to 125-116.The games tip-off was moved up an hour to 6 p.m. because the Indians and Cubs were playing Game 6 of the World Series across the street at Progressive Field.JAZZ 106, SPURS 91SAN ANTONIO -- George Hill had 22 points and Utah made a season-high 15 3-pointers, handing San Antonio its first loss of the season.Rodney Hood had 19 points, Trey Lyles 15 and Shelvin Mack 14 for Utah, which finished 15 for 31 from 3-point range.Kawhi Leonard led San Antonio with 30 points and LaMarcus Aldridge added 21.Hill made four straight baskets starting with about 6 minutes left, scoring 10 points to give the Jazz a 96-88 lead with 4 minutes remaining.Utah built a 12-point lead in the opening quarter by shooting 72 percent from the field and 88 percent on 3s.The Jazz made seven 3-pointers in the first quarter, one more than their previous season high for a game.HEAT 108, KINGS 96MIAMI -- Goran Dragic scored 25 points, Tyler Johnson had seven of his 22 in overtime and Miami beat Sacramento.Hassan Whiteside got his fourth double-double to start the season, 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Heat -- who have won 15 straight at home over the Kings. Dragic added eight rebounds and eight assists, and Dion Waiters scored 20 points for Miami.Rudy Gay scored 30 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for Sacramento. DeMarcus Cousins scored 30 points for the Kings, but fouled out late in regulation and Sacramento was outscored 17-5 in the extra session.The Heat wasted an 80-71 lead in the final six minutes of regulation.PISTONS 102, KNICKS 89AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Tobias Harris scored 25 points and Marcus Morris added 22 to lift Detroit over New York.The Pistons have won three in a row -- all by double digits -- since dropping their season opener. They closed out this game with an impressive defensive stretch, holding New York to 10 points in the fourth quarter.Carmelo Anthony scored 24 points for the Knicks, and Derrick Rose added 19.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 19 points for Detroit, and Andre Drummond had nine points and 13 rebounds.MAGIC 103, 76ERS 101PHILADELPHIA -- Serge Ibaka sank two free throws with 1.4 seconds to snap a tie game and send Orlando over Philadelphia.The Magic rallied from an 18-point deficit to win for the first time in four games this season.Sixers center Joel Embiid lost his dribble at the top of the key and Orlando snagged the ball with 5.7 seconds left. Sixers guard T.J. McConnell was whistled for a flagrant foul on Ibakas layup attempt. Ibaka made both and the Magic retained possession and kept the Sixers winless.Embiid had two costly turnovers in the final minute for the Sixers.Ibaka scored 21 points and Nik Vucevic had 24 points and 14 rebounds.Hollis Thompson led the Sixers with 22 points. Embiid had 18 points and 10 rebounds, and Dario Saric scored 21 points.BUCKS 117, PELICANS 113NEW ORLEANS -- Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points and 10 rebounds, Jabari Parker added 21 points, and Milwaukee beat winless New Orleans.Anthony Davis scored 35 points -- the third time he has scored at least that many points -- to go with 15 rebounds, three blocked shots and three steals. But once again, it was not enough for New Orleans, which has dropped its first four games, including three at h