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March 16, 2010, Tuesday
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LEBRON James found his scoring touch in the second half to grab 24 of his game-high 30 points and lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 104-93 victory over Eastern Conference rivals Boston on Sunday.
In his second game back from an ankle injury, James shook off a scoreless second quarter and also added eight rebounds and seven assists.
"I was doing a lot of setting up in the first half," James said. "I got my guys good looks and opportunities at the basket. But I had to be a little more assertive individually in the second half and attack some of the things I saw, but didn't attack, in the first half."
The Cavaliers pulled away in the third with a 12-4 run to end the quarter. They led by as many as 17 in the fourth.
Ray Allen scored 20 points while Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett both added 18 for the Celtics (41-24), which lost to Cleveland for the second successive time.
Cleveland also got a boost from Anderson Varejao, who grabbed 10 rebounds and had 13 of his 17 points in the second quarter.
"I wouldn't say he gets under people's skin, but he does play with a lot of energy," Garnett said of Varejao.
"He's effective and he's aggressive. If you want to beat Cleveland, you definitely have to take care of Anderson."
In other games, it was: Bobcats 96, Magic 89; Thunder 119, Jazz 111; Bucks 98, Pacers 94; Heat 104, 76ers 91; Suns 120, Hornets 106; Trail Blazers 109, Raptors 98; and Kings 114, Timberwolves 100.
In Orlando, Stephen Jackson scored 28 points and Raymond Felton had 16 as Charlotte held on for its sixth straight victory.
Dwight Howard had 27 points and 16 rebounds, and Vince Carter finished with 23 points for the Magic, who had their eight-game winning streak stopped.
In Oklahoma City, Kevin Durant scored 35 points, while Russell Westbrook added 30 points and 11 assists as Oklahoma City made up ground in the race for home-court advantage in the playoffs with a victory over short-handed Utah.
The Thunder shot a season-best 60 percent and never trailed while moving within a half-game of fourth-place Utah in the Western Conference.
Oklahoma City has won 17 of its last 20 games and will finish no worse than .500 after going a dismal 23-59 last season.
In Miami, Dwyane Wade scored 38 points to help Miami beat Philadelphia.
In his second game back from an ankle injury, James shook off a scoreless second quarter and also added eight rebounds and seven assists.
"I was doing a lot of setting up in the first half," James said. "I got my guys good looks and opportunities at the basket. But I had to be a little more assertive individually in the second half and attack some of the things I saw, but didn't attack, in the first half."
The Cavaliers pulled away in the third with a 12-4 run to end the quarter. They led by as many as 17 in the fourth.
Ray Allen scored 20 points while Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett both added 18 for the Celtics (41-24), which lost to Cleveland for the second successive time.
Cleveland also got a boost from Anderson Varejao, who grabbed 10 rebounds and had 13 of his 17 points in the second quarter.
"I wouldn't say he gets under people's skin, but he does play with a lot of energy," Garnett said of Varejao.
"He's effective and he's aggressive. If you want to beat Cleveland, you definitely have to take care of Anderson."
In other games, it was: Bobcats 96, Magic 89; Thunder 119, Jazz 111; Bucks 98, Pacers 94; Heat 104, 76ers 91; Suns 120, Hornets 106; Trail Blazers 109, Raptors 98; and Kings 114, Timberwolves 100.
In Orlando, Stephen Jackson scored 28 points and Raymond Felton had 16 as Charlotte held on for its sixth straight victory.
Dwight Howard had 27 points and 16 rebounds, and Vince Carter finished with 23 points for the Magic, who had their eight-game winning streak stopped.
In Oklahoma City, Kevin Durant scored 35 points, while Russell Westbrook added 30 points and 11 assists as Oklahoma City made up ground in the race for home-court advantage in the playoffs with a victory over short-handed Utah.
The Thunder shot a season-best 60 percent and never trailed while moving within a half-game of fourth-place Utah in the Western Conference.
Oklahoma City has won 17 of its last 20 games and will finish no worse than .500 after going a dismal 23-59 last season.
In Miami, Dwyane Wade scored 38 points to help Miami beat Philadelphia.
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