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Cleveland Cavaliers crush Atlanta Hawks in Game 2

Cleveland Cavaliers' Tristan Thompson (13) blocks the attempted basket by Atlanta Hawks' Kent Bazemore (24) during the second half of Game 2 in the NBA Eastern Conference finals at Philips Arena in Atlanta, May 22, 2015. Cleveland won 94-82. Photo by David Tulis/UPI
1 of 8 | Cleveland Cavaliers' Tristan Thompson (13) blocks the attempted basket by Atlanta Hawks' Kent Bazemore (24) during the second half of Game 2 in the NBA Eastern Conference finals at Philips Arena in Atlanta, May 22, 2015. Cleveland won 94-82. Photo by David Tulis/UPI | License Photo

A scowling LeBron James high-fived his teammates on the bench after being substituted late in the fourth quarter with a Game 2 win well in hand.

His Cleveland Cavaliers didn't miss a beat without Kyrie Irving on Friday night.

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James finished a rebound shy of a triple-double, recording 32 points and 11 assists as the Cavaliers routed the Atlanta Hawks 94-82 to open up a commanding 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

James was 10-of-22 from the field and eight of his 11 assists led to a Cavaliers 3-pointer.

Game 3 is Sunday in Cleveland.

[SportsNetwork.com]

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