LeBron, Cavs top Orlando



He scored 19 points in the fourth quarter of the 86-83 victory.
CLEVELAND (AP) -- LeBron James scored 19 points in the fourth quarter and finished with 32, pushing him over 7,000 in his NBA career and carrying the Cleveland Cavaliers to an 86-83 win over the Orlando Magic on Saturday night.
James made seven of his first eight shots in the final 12 minutes to help the Cavaliers snap a three-game losing streak and get revenge on the Magic, who beat Cleveland last week in Florida.
Orlando took a 73-72 lead with 4:32 left on a basket by Trevor Ariza when James, who showed signs of frustration earlier, took over.
First, he dropped a 3-pointer to give Cleveland a lead it would never give back. James then hit two more jumpers and a driving layup before draining another 3-pointer with 29.2 seconds to go, giving the Cavaliers an 84-77 lead and a crowd of 20,562 another night to remember.
James singlehandedly outscored the Magic 19-18 in the fourth.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas added a season-high 22 points and Drew Gooden had 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Cavs.
Dwight Howard led the Magic with 17 points and 13 rebounds, and Grant Hill finished with 15 points.
Back and forth
Gooden, who spent 11/2 seasons with Orlando before being traded to Cleveland, scored just two points in the first half. But he scored 12 in the third period, including 10 in a 14-4 spurt that put the Cavs up 60-54.
However, Orlando responded with an 11-2 run to take a 65-62 lead after three.
After the quarter ended, James spent a few minutes in the huddle with Cleveland coach Mike Brown and his assistants before joining his teammates on the bench. He was clearly upset, and during a timeout early in the fourth, James again approached Brown for a brief discussion.
Taking over
He then took out whatever was bothering him on the Magic, who could do little but watch him put on a show.
James went 8-of-10 from the floor in the final period, and one of those misses rimmed out.
Ilgauskas has rarely been an offensive option for Cleveland's offense this season, and the 7-foot-3 center didn't attempt a shot in the fourth quarter of Thursday night's loss to the Detroit.
But he planted himself on the lower block in the first half and the Cavs fed him the ball. By halftime, Ilgauskas had matched his season-high in points with 18 while attempting 15 shots -- two below his high.
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