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NBA: Cleveland 117, Indiana 109

INDIANAPOLIS, April 13 (UPI) -- LeBron James scored 37 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers locked up the best record in the NBA Monday with a 117-109 win over the Indiana Pacers.

Cleveland (66-15) finished its road schedule with a 27-14 record. The Cavaliers will attempt to tie the 1985-86 Boston team for an NBA-record 40-1 home mark when they host Philadelphia on Wednesday.

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Delonte West added 20 points in Cleveland's fifth straight win. Mo Williams had 16 points and eight assists and Zydrunas Ilgauskas had 16 points and 11 rebounds.

Danny Granger scored 38 and Brandon Rush had 27 for the Pacers. Troy Murphy had 17 points and 13 rebounds.

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