Cleveland Cavaliers Team Report - March 17

(Basketball News) - Zydrunas Ilgauskas had game-highs of 24 points and 17 rebounds to lead Cleveland to a 111-87 pasting over Chicago on Tuesday at Gund Arena.

Carlos Boozer scored 22 points and hauled in 13 boards for the Cavaliers, who extended their season-high winning streak to seven games. Cleveland is in the midst of its longest winning stretch since the club won 10 straight games from November 21 to December 11, 1997.

Cleveland’s 31 wins are the most since 1999-00 when the Cavs went 32-50.

The Cavaliers, who are 11-3 since the All-Star break, are currently the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference and are looking to make the playoffs for the first time since the 1997-98 campaign.

LeBron James added 17 points and eight assists while Jeff McInnins scored 15 and handed out seven assists in the win.

The Cavaliers improved to 17-8 since acquiring McInnis from Portland on January 21 for Darius Miles.

Cleveland, which played the second leg of a five-game homestand on Tuesday, won its sixth straight at home and is 20-13 in its gym this season.

The Cavs will return to action on Friday when they continue their five-game homestand against the Utah Jazz.