LeBron-George duel in Cleveland: 41+16+11 for James, 43+9+9 for George
An epic duel in Cleveland in the double overtime win for the Cavaliers
LeBron James made a big 3-pointer in the final minute of the second overtime and scored 41 points to offset 43 by Indiana's Paul George, and Cleveland opened its April schedule with an emotional 135-130 win Sunday over the Pacers, who remain on the outside of the postseason in the Eastern Conference.Paul George (40) and LeBron James (38/14/10) are going back and forth!@cavs lead @Pacers 125-124 in 2OT! pic.twitter.com/OPFqq8DdGX
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James added 15 rebounds and 11 assists in 52 exhausting minutes -- his most in more than four years -- for the defending NBA champions, whose win was overshadowed by an angry exchange between James and teammate Tristan Thompson during a timeout late in the second OT.
George was magnificent in defeat, scoring 19 straight points in the overtimes and adding nine rebounds and nine assists. But he couldn't prevent the Pacers from their eighth straight road loss.