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NBA: Cleveland 104, New York 79

CLEVELAND, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- LeBron James scored 22 points Saturday as the Cleveland Cavaliers knocked off the New York Knicks, 104-79.

The Cavaliers have won three straight and six of their last eight games.

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Tim Thomas paced the Knicks with 17 points as New York suffered its fourth straight loss and sixth in its last nine games.

The Cavaliers led 87-59 after three quarters.

New York suffered its seventh consecutive loss at Cleveland.

Cleveland took a 44-26 lead midway through the second quarter thanks to a 13-0 run culminated by an Anderson Varejao's three-point play.

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