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NBA: Cleveland 105, Indiana 95

Published: Nov. 20, 2009 at 10:21 PM
Cavaliers' LeBron James dunks the ball in Washington

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Lebron James's 40 points, nine rebounds and seven assists Friday powered Cleveland to a 105-95 win over Indiana.

His 3-pointer with under 53 seconds left punctuated Cleveland's 28-13 advantage in the final 12 minutes.

Cleveland made 12 more free throws than Indiana, hitting 27-of-34 to the Pacers' 15-of-21.

Mo Williams scored 18 with three rebounds and four assists. J.J. Hickson added 15 points with seven rebounds, Anthony Parker 12 with five rebounds, and Anderson Varejao 10 points and seven rebounds for the Cavaliers, who have won six of seven after bouncing back from a 108-91 loss at Washington Wednesday.

Danny Granger's 19 points, nine rebounds and five assists led Indiana.

Dahntay Jones scored 17, Brandon Rush 16, T.J. Ford 14 and Troy Murphy had 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Pacers, who have split their first 10 games.

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