In the NBA, LeBron James and his Cleveland Cavaliers would move a step closer to clinching the top seed in the NBA's Eastern Conference.

The Cavs remain two-and-half game's clear of Toronto for the number one position, thanks to a 107-87 victory over the Brooklyn Nets.

LBJ tallied 24 points in the contest which also helped him move up the NBA's all-time scoring list. He now sits 12th, after passing Hall-of-Famer Dominique Wilkins. The four-time league MVP has 26, 889 points to his name.

Cleveland 107 - Brooklyn 87

Aminu's career-high 28 points gives Blazers 6th straight home win

In other action Jae Crowder returned for Boston after missing eight games with an ankle injury as the Celtics travelled to Portland.

right before the half Damion Lillard spots Al-Farouq Aminu from beyong the arc -- as the hosts try and cut into the lead -- trailing by just 8.

Rip city would trail for much of the game -- but a 10-oh spurt in the third puts ties things at 81, thanks to the Ed Davis putback.

That propelled the Blazers to take control, as Gerald Henderson works hard on the block and gets the fall-away as the hosts lead by nine.

Isiah Thomas tries to rally the C's but loses the handle as the hosts go the other way, and C-J McCollum shakes and gets to the cup to give his side their biggest lead of the game at 13.

But the Celtics are frisky -- like a new puppy, and Amir Johnson does some good work down low, and his putback cuts the deficit to just a deuce under two minutes.

Then with 70-seconds to go - Thomas finds Crowder outside the arc -- and he buries the triple to give Boston a three-point edge. He had 13 in his return.

McCollum, who should win the NBA's most improved player award, then puts Porlandia in front, as he gets the fall-away.

Celts try and reply, but Thomas loses the handle and the Trail Blazers are off and running, with Aminu finishing things off -- he ends with a career-high 28 points, as Portland grab a 116-109 win, their sixth straight at home.

In other action, Orlando spanked Indy. Chicago kept their playoff hopes alive by coming back from a nine-point deficit to stun Houston. New Orleans was six-points better than New Orleans. Steven Adams tip-in with less than 30 seconds to go lifted OKC over the Clippers.