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LeBron Leads Cavs' Comeback

Bulls have no answer for league's leading scorer

By Mike Buss,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 2, 2008 6:23 PM CST
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(Newser) – LeBron James, who has said his favorite time of game is the fourth quarter, converted a layup with 3:04 remaining in the fourth today, breaking a tie game and putting the Cavaliers ahead to stay in a 95-86 victory over Chicago. "When the games are close, that's when I like to do work," he said. The league MVP candidate had 37 points, while Wally Szczerbiak added 17, writes AP.

The Bulls' Drew Gooden, James' former teammate, has seen him control the game late many times before. "I know how other teams feel, being on the other end of that stick," he said. Former Cav Larry Hughes led Chicago with 23 points and was booed mightily in his first game in Cleveland since being traded last month. Three others scored 11.

Chicago Bulls' Larry Hughes (32) and Chicago Bulls' Drew Gooden (90) block out Cleveland Cavaliers' Ben Wallace as they battle for a loose ball in the third quarter in an NBA game, Sunday, March 2, 2008, in Cleveland. The Cavaliers won, 95-86. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Chicago Bulls' Larry Hughes (32) and Chicago Bulls' Drew Gooden (90) block out Cleveland Cavaliers' Ben Wallace as they battle for a loose ball in the third quarter in an NBA game, Sunday, March 2, 2008,...   (Associated Press)
Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) reacts after making a basket against the Chicago Bulls in the fourth quarter of an NBA game, Sunday, March 2, 2008, in Cleveland. The Cavaliers won 95-86. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) reacts after making a basket against the Chicago Bulls in the fourth quarter of an NBA game, Sunday, March 2, 2008, in Cleveland. The Cavaliers won 95-86. (AP Photo/Tony...   (Associated Press)
Chicago Bulls' Ben Gordon, left, and Cleveland Cavaliers' Anderson Varejao, from Brazil, battle for a loose ball in the second quarter in NBA action on Sunday, March 2, 2008, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Chicago Bulls' Ben Gordon, left, and Cleveland Cavaliers' Anderson Varejao, from Brazil, battle for a loose ball in the second quarter in NBA action on Sunday, March 2, 2008, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony...   (Associated Press)
Chicago Bulls' Larry Hughes (32) drives to the basket against Cleveland Cavaliers' Anderson Varejao, from Brazil, in the second quarter in an NBA game, Sunday, March 2, 2008, in Cleveland. Hughes scored a team-high 23 points. The Cavaliers won 95-86. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Chicago Bulls' Larry Hughes (32) drives to the basket against Cleveland Cavaliers' Anderson Varejao, from Brazil, in the second quarter in an NBA game, Sunday, March 2, 2008, in Cleveland. Hughes scored...   (Associated Press)
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