Wizards knock off Cavs as James rests

Taking advantage of a rare day off for LeBron James, the host Washington Wizards (28-30) got a much-needed victory in their bid to move into playoff position, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers (41-7), 113-99, on Sunday behind John Wall's 21 points, 13 assists, and 7 rebounds.

Attacking from the start, Wall made 8 of 11 shots and came out on top in his matchup against opposing point guard Kyrie Irving, who wound up with 28 points and six assists.

It was the second consecutive loss for Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland.

Trail Blazers 111, Pacers 102 - Damian Lillard had 33 points and five rebounds to lead Portland to a victory over Indiana in Indianapolis.

CJ McCollum and Gerald Henderson each scored 19 points for the Trail Blazers (32-28), who have won eight of nine games.

Monta Ellis had 18 points and Jordan Hill added 15 off the bench for the Pacers (31-28), who have lost three of four games.

Lillard's three with 8 minutes, 3 seconds remaining gave the Trail Blazers a 103-83 lead. Later Henderson and Allen Crabbe both made three-pointers to put Portland ahead, 109-88.

Pistons 114, Raptors 101 - Andre Drummond had 15 points and 18 rebounds, and Detroit took advantage of Kyle Lowry's absence to beat Toronto in Auburn Hills, Mich.

Lowry sat out for the first time all season because the Raptors wanted to rest him after a 43-point performance against Cleveland on Friday. Detroit (31-29) won its fourth straight game and moved into a virtual tie with Charlotte (30-28) and Chicago (30-28) for seventh place in the Eastern Conference.

The Raptors had their four-game winning streak snapped.

Veteran guard Andre Miller reached an agreement to sign with the San Antonio Spurs, his agent, Andy Miller, confirmed to the San Antonio Express-News.

The 39-year-old Miller finalized a buyout with the Minnesota Timberwolves earlier in the week.