Healthy James leads Cavs in charge past Celtics
LeBron James scored 24 of his game-high 30 points in the second half to propel the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 104-93 victory over their Eastern Conference rival Boston Celtics on Sunday.
Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James (23) reaches out to put a shot up past Paul Pierce of the Boston Celtics during the fourth quarter of their NBA basketball game in Cleveland, March 14, 2010. [Agencies]
In his second game back from an ankle injury, James shook off a scoreless second quarter and also added eight rebounds and seven assists.
The Cavaliers pulled away from the Celtics in the third quarter with the score tied at 68-68, Cleveland ended the period with a 12-4 run and led by as many as 17 in the fourth.
Ray Allen scored 20 points while Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett both added 18 points for the Celtics (41-24).
