CLEVELAND, March 17 (UPI) -- LeBron James had 24 points, 17 rebounds and nine assists Saturday night as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Utah Jazz, 82-73, for its eighth straight win.
Cleveland trailed, 20-12, after the first quarter, and was down, 32-31, at the half. Its one-point deficit turned into a two-point lead entering the fourth quarter.
Sasha Pavlovic had 21 points and three rebounds, and Drew Gooden had 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who increased their home winning streak to six games.
Carlos Boozer -- who was playing in his first game in Cleveland since leaving nearly three years ago for more money in Utah -- led his team with 19 points and 14 rebounds.
Mehmet Okur had 19 points and eight rebounds, while Deron Williams added 12 points and seven assists for Utah, which fell to 18-16 on the road this season.
