ORLANDO LeBron lifts Cavaliers past Magic in overtime, 112-107



The 19-year-old rookie scored six of his 30 points in overtime.
ORLANDO (AP) -- LeBron James shook off an offensive foul late in regulation and took over in overtime.
The 19-year-old rookie scored six of his 30 points and had a pivotal rebound in overtime, playing with the poise of a veteran in leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 112-107 victory Friday night over the Orlando Magic.
The standout performance came after Cleveland blew an 18-point fourth-quarter lead and James committed an offensive foul while trying to take the ball to the basket on the Cavaliers' final possession of regulation.
"This guy is no young rookie, he's already a legitimate star in this league," said Magic forward Keith Bogans, who had the defensive assignment on James for much of the fourth quarter and overtime.
"We take a charge on him at the end of regulation and there isn't the first sign of him being timid when overtime starts. He comes right back out and starts dominating again," Bogans said.
Carlos Boozer added 17 points and 16 rebounds, and Jeff McInnis had 16 points and 10 assists.
Early lead
James scored 19 points in the first half when Cleveland led 53-44, then let Zydrunas Ilgauskas take over in the second half against the Magic's weak interior defense.
"LeBron is incredible, really," said Tracy McGrady, who led Orlando with 35 points. "Nothing rattles him at all. He's extremely confident and a real competitor. At the age of 19, that's scary."
Ilgauskas scored 10 straight Cavaliers points during one stretch as the visitors pulled away to a 78-60 lead in the third period. Ilgauskas finished with 28 points.
"The first half was about me, then 'Z' took over in the second half and that's what a team is all about," James said. "They wanted me to be the leader (in overtime) so I closed the game out for them. It was a complete team effort."
With Cleveland ahead 100-97, Boozer fouled McGrady as the Magic guard attempted a game-tying 3-pointer with 9.3 seconds left. McGrady made all three free throws to tie the game.
McGrady hit only one of six shots in the extra period. He finished 11-of-32, including 3-of-12 from 3-point territory.