CLEVELAND (AP) – LeBron James scored 29 points while playing with a bruised quadriceps, and the Cavaliers beat the Indiana Pacers 101-97 Sunday for their sixth straight win.
James took a knee to the leg Friday and said he would get round-the-clock treatment so he could play against the Pacers. The treatment paid off as James hit seven free throws down the stretch and found Kevin Love for two key baskets in the final 27 seconds.
Love scored 22 points and had 19 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who haven’t lost since the season opener against Chicago.
Paul George scored 32 points for Indiana, which went scoreless for nearly four minutes after taking a 90-88 lead. George’s 3-pointer with 18 seconds remaining cut the lead to 97-95.
The Cavaliers broke full-court pressure and James hit Love for a dunk with 8.2 seconds left. George Hill scored with 6.7 seconds remaining, but James made two foul shots at the 5.3 mark.