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NBA: Cleveland 117, Golden State 114

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Published: Jan. 12, 2010 at 1:41 AM

OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 12 (UPI) -- LeBron James had 37 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds Monday to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 117-114 win over Golden State.

James also had four blocked shots. Anderson Varejao scored 15 points, Zydrunas Ilgauskas had 14 points and nine rebounds, Shaquille O'Neal scored 13 and Jawad Williams scored 11 for Cleveland -- which led by 11 with less than 2 1/2 minutes to go in the fourth quarter and had to hold on for its 15th victory in 18 games.

Corey Maggette scored 32 and Monta Ellis had 30 for the Warriors, who carried a two-game winning streak into the contest and lost for the fourth time in their last six games.

The Cavaliers shot 53.1 percent from the field.

Topics: Corey Maggette, LeBron James, Monta Ellis, Shaquille O'Neal, Zydrunas Ilgauskas
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