Tuesday, March 17, 2009

LeBron showcases his Magic to lead Cleveland Past Orlando


LeBron James helped lead the Cavaliers to an astounding 30-1 home record Tuesday night with a fourth quarter come from behind 97-93 victory over the Orlando Magic. James dropped a long 3-pointer with 47.4 seconds left and added two free throws with 8.7 seconds to go to seal the deal. With Cleveland trailing 93-92 in a game soaked in playoff intensity, James, wearing green and white Nikes to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, pulled up in front of Orlando's bench and coldly knocked down his 3. Magic center Dwight Howard was called for a 3-second violation on Orlando's next trip, giving the ball back to Cleveland. James was then fouled while shooting and made his two free throws as the crowd serenaded him with chants of "MVP." This was a huge win not only in the record column for Cleveland but also a huge confidence boost because the Magic had won three straight in Cleveland and had beaten the Cavs in seven of their past nine meetings. LeBron James poured in 43 points 12 rebounds and 8 assists. 3 of his assists were beauts leading to Anderson Varejao dunks. LeBron James has scored more than 40 points in nine games this season and 33 times in his career. Mo Williams also added 21 points on the night. Cleveland has won 54 games this season, the most since the 1992-93 season.

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