LeBron James, Kevin Love push Cavaliers past Bobcats
In a complete performance, LeBron James finished with 27 points and added 13 assists and seven rebounds to help the Cleveland Cavaliers defeat the Charlotte Bobcats, 97-88. The Cavaliers picked up the victory due in large part to their efficiency handling the basketball, accumulating 28 assists and turning it over only 10 times. This is the eighth win for Cleveland (14-9) in its last 10 games.
James went 11-19 (2-3 from three-point range) in a solid outing. He also added three blocks. Kevin Love also contributed for Cleveland, finishing with 22 points and 18 rebounds. On 11-20 shooting, Kemba Walker scored 24 points for Charlotte in the loss.
After putting up a sparkling assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.80, the Cavaliers are 5-1 on the season when eclipsing 2.50 in this category. However, the Bobcats are 1-6 when allowing their opponents to achieve such a lofty ratio.
Charlotte (6-18) has now lost three in a row.
Coming up, the Cavaliers play the Atlanta Hawks, who are 17-7 on the season. The Bobcats match up against the Phoenix Suns, currently sitting at 12-13 this year. The Cavaliers are 1-0 versus Atlanta this season. The Bobcats are 1-0 versus Phoenix this season.
