Playoff Perfect: LeBron, Cavs down Nets

05.8.2007

Cleveland, OH (Basketball News) - LeBron James continued to amaze in the playoffs with 36 points and 12 assists, as the Cavaliers remained perfect in this year’s postseason with a 102-92 victory over New Jersey in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Sasha Pavlovic added 17 points for Cleveland, which won its 10th straight game going back to the regular season. Drew Gooden was a force inside with 10 points and 14 rebounds for the Cavs, who won Game 1, 81-77, and again used a big rebounding advantage to win on Tuesday. Zydrunas Ilgauskas had 13 points and nine boards for the Cavaliers, who had a 49-32 advantage on the glass.

Vince Carter had 26 points for the Nets, who lost despite shooting 52.3 percent from the floor. Jason Kidd ended with 17 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, but also had eight of New Jersey’s 17 turnovers. Richard Jefferson had 22 points and eight boards in a losing cause.

Game 3 of the best-of-seven series is Saturday at Continental Airlines Arena.

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