LeBron James got 39-point masterclass as the
Cleveland Cavaliers rallied to overhaul the Los Angeles Clippers in an overtime
thriller on Friday.
James added 14 rebounds and six assists to
his 39 point tally while Kevin Love grabbed 25 points to power the Cavs to a
118-113 overtime victory at the Quicken Loans Arena.
The win helped cement Cleveland's climb in
the Eastern Conference standings, with the 2016 NBA champions now at 9-7 after
four straight wins.
But the Cavs did it the solid way, constantly
allowing the Clippers to open up sizeable leads before reeling them in.
"That's how the game is being played for
us at this point in the season," said James.
"It's good to know that we're building
character and building resiliency and you can do that with a new group then
that definitely can help us in the long run, so we can't say that we wish we
wouldn't do that, but it is what it is. That's the way the game is being
played and we got to adjust to it."
The Clippers were unable to ram home their
advantage after leading 92-82 with 8:51 left in the fourth and 101-93 with just
under five minutes on the clock.
The Clippers had also led by 81-66 with 3:14
remaining in the third quarter only to see the lead fade away after James'
commanding routine.
Dwyane Wade was the only other Cleveland
player to break double digits, with 23 points, 11 rebounds and five assists.
Los Angeles meanwhile increase their scoring
more evenly, with Blake Griffin leading with 23 and DeAndre Jordan adding 20.
Four other Clippers players also reached
double figures for the night, but it was not enough.
Source: news.abs-cbn.com
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