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Tuesday, January 10, 2017
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PHOENIX – The Phoenix Suns, with one of the worst records in the West, threatened to make it an embarrassing night for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Until LeBron James set things straight.
James scored 12 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and the Cavs fought off Phoenix down the stretch for a 120-116 victory Sunday night.
”I am just confident in my ability,” James said. ”I work on my craft. I work on my shooting every day so it is always an option I could go to. I just try to mix it up, playing interior, playing transition, playing on the exterior and I was able to knock a couple of them down.”
Kyrie Irving added 27 points and Kevin Love 25 for the Cavaliers. They led by as many as 22 in the first half and 20 early in the third quarter.
”We play well, you play hard and get the lead and playing the right way then we just messed around,” Cleveland coach Tyronn Lue said.
Kyle Korver, acquired in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks, joined his new Cleveland teammates Sunday afternoon but couldn’t play because physicals and paperwork still had to be completed to finalize the deal that sent Mike Dunleavy, Mo Williams a protected first-round pick and cash considerations to the Hawks. (AP)
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Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) drives past Phoenix Suns center Tyson Chandler (4) for a score during the first half of their NBA clash on Sunday. AP
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