CHICAGO, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Teenager LeBron James continued his recent tear with 32 points Saturday as Cleveland pulled out a 95-87 victory over the Chicago Bulls.
One night after scoring 36 points at Philadelphia, James played a key role in the fourth quarter. Just 10 days shy of his 19th birthday, James scored 14 points in the final 12 minutes.
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Cleveland faced a 73-70 deficit through three quarters but opened the fourth on an 8-0 spurt, holding Chicago scoreless for the first 5 1/2 minutes.
When the Bulls got close down the stretch, James hit baskets on successive possessions that made it 89-82 with 70 seconds to play, then sealing the victory with six free throws.
James is averaging 28.6 points in his last six games.
