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CLEVELAND, Ohio – 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 (team mates) in the first half," James told reporters. "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), who lost to Cleveland for the second successive time.
The NBA-leading Cavs (52-15) routed Boston 108-88 on February 25 in a game that saw center Shaquille O'Neal suffer a thumb injury. O'Neal is still sidelined, but trade acquisition Antawn Jamison returned after missing a game with a knee injury and scored 15.
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 (team mates) in the first half," James told reporters. "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), who lost to Cleveland for the second successive time.
The NBA-leading Cavs (52-15) routed Boston 108-88 on February 25 in a game that saw center Shaquille O'Neal suffer a thumb injury. O'Neal is still sidelined, but trade acquisition Antawn Jamison returned after missing a game with a knee injury and scored 15.
