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NBA: Cleveland 108, Atlanta 102

ATLANTA, March 8 (UPI) -- LeBron James scored 34 points Monday, five straight in the final 75 seconds, to lead Cleveland to its fourth straight victory, 108-102 over Atlanta.

With Cleveland trailing 100-99, James made a hanging layup to put his team ahead for good. He then made 3-of-4 free throws to give Cleveland a 104-100 cushion with 32 seconds left.

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The victory vaulted Cleveland (28-36) into a tie with the Boston Celtics for seventh place in the NBA Eastern Conference.

Carlos Boozer had 25 points and 11 rebounds and Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 20 and eight for the Cavaliers.

Stephen Jackson matched a career high with 30 points and Chris Crawford added 25 for the Hawks, who battled back from 20 down in the second quarter.

Jason Collier, signed to a 10-day contract before the game, scored a career-high 16 points for Atlanta.

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