CLEVELAND — The polls were closed. Mo Williams made a late push for All-Star votes anyway.

Williams scored a career-high 43 points with 11 assists, and strengthened his argument to be in Phoenix among the NBA's stars next month, and LeBron James recorded his 20th career triple-double as the Cleveland Cavaliers improved to 21-0 at home, beating the Sacramento Kings, 117-110, last night.

Williams, who is hoping to join James on the Eastern Conference squad, had his finest game since joining the Cavs. The do-it-all point guard went 15-of-24 from the floor, made a career-best seven 3-pointers and added eight rebounds.

But while James, who had 23 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists, was voted an All-Star starter by fans, Williams must wait for a nod from NBA coaches.

They had to submit their All-Star reserve picks — for seven spots — yesterday and the results will be announced tomorrow.

"There's a lot of guys in this league who deserve an All-Star spot," Williams said. "We'll see. It would be a great feeling. Don't let me fool you. It would be a great feeling, but trust me I won't lose any sleep."

Bobcats 117, Lakers 110: Boris Diaw had 23 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, helping visiting Charlotte beat Los Angeles for the fifth time in the last six meetings with a victory in double overtime.

Magic 135, Pacers 111: Mickael Pietrus, who missed the previous 12 games with a broken right wrist, had 27 points and 10 rebounds in his return, and host Orlando never trailed in romping over Indiana.

Nuggets 100, Grizzlies 85: Chauncey Billups scored 29 points, including 14 consecutive during a 14-6 run to start the third quarter for a 68-53 lead, powering visiting Denver over Memphis.

Spurs 106, Jazz 100: Tim Duncan had 24 points and nine rebounds, and visiting San Antonio made its last 10 free throws, including 6-for-6 from Manu Ginobili in the final 24 seconds, to turn back Utah.