CLEVELAND, April 2 (UPI) -- LeBron James keyed a late 14-0 run Friday, lifting Cleveland to a 93-88 win over Atlanta and the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference.
The Cavaliers increased their lead over second-place Orlando to seven games with six to play. Orlando fell to San Antonio Friday.
James scored 18 of his 27 points in the second half and nine of them came during the key run that wiped out a two-point Atlanta lead midway through the final period.
Cleveland won its 10th straight home game, getting 24 points from Mo Williams and 16 rebounds from J.J. Hickson. The Cavaliers won their 60th game, the second straight year they have reached that plateau.
Atlanta was led by Josh Smith with 20 points and Jamal Crawford with 17. The Hawks, who are in third place in the conference, remained a game in front of Boston.
