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Cavaliers use huge third quarter to beat the Orlando Magic 122-102
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Lebron James recorded his second straight triple-double, Kevin Love poured in 28 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers dropped in 18 three-pointers in a 122-102 win over the Orlando Magic.
The Cavs (50-27) have won their last three games since losing five of seven and are now tied for first place in the Eastern Conference with the Boston Celtics with five games to go. The Celtics await them tomorrow night in a game that may very well decide who gets the first seed in the playoffs.
The Cavs trailed 55-53 at halftime, and came out and shot 9-of-13 from deep. When the third quarter was over the Cavs led by 21.
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LeBron James recorded 18 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in 36 minutes for his 12th triple-double this season and 54th of his career during the regular season.
Kyrie Irving added 24 points and eight assists, and J.R. Smith contributed 19 points. Kyle Korver scored 11 points off the bench in his first game back from a sore left foot.
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The Cavaliers made history as a team. They needed 14 three-pointers to reach 1,000 3s for the season, and thus became the third team in NBA history to reach that figure. The 2015-16 Warriors (1,077) and this year's Rockets (1,109 so far) are the others.
Lebron James made history as well as he passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for second place all time with his 788th consecutive game scoring at least 10 points. Michael Jordan is the NBA record holder with 866 straight games.
COMING UP FOR THE CAVS: The Cavs and Celtics will fight it out for first place in Boston Wednesday at 8 p.m. on ESPN. The Cavaliers are 2-1 against the Celtics this season. The Celtics won the most recent meeting, 103-99 on March 1.