They were hurt, however, by the ejection of Zaza Pachulia, for arguing a foul call.
“I thought it was an offensive foul,” Pachulia said. “Maybe I overreacted.”
Of course they were also hurt by James, whose running basket at the end of the third gave Cleveland a 72-65 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
In addition to his scoring, James handed out eight assists and had a game-high 12 rebounds.
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