Cavs crush Lakers in marquee matchup

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mo Williams scored 28 points, LeBron James added 26 and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat Los Angeles 102-87 Friday in a game that ended with angry Lakers fans throwing dozens of foam hands onto the court.

Shaquille O’Neal had 11 points for the Cavaliers, who frustrated the defending NBA champions into technical fouls and retaliation hits in this marquee matchup of title contenders.

The Lakers’ crowd lost its holiday spirit with 4:04 left when Lamar Odom’s ejection and another T on the Lakers’ bench prompted many fans to throw their pregame giveaway foam hands onto the court.

After another foul with 3:45 left, several more foam hands were thrown along with a full water bottle, which skittered between players without hitting anyone.