On Tuesday, LeBron James erupted for 30 points, six rebounds and six assists, as the Cavaliers held on to defeat the Sacramento Kings, 102-97, at ARCO Arena. Larry Hughes made eight of his 10 free throw attempts en route to a 24- point night, while Drew Gooden and Zydrunas Ilgauskas each chipped in 14 points.
Eric Snow added nine points on 4-of-5 shooting for Cleveland, which snapped a two-game slide and wrapped up a three-game west coast road trip at 1-2.
The Cavs made just 2-of-15 shots from the arc but held Sacramento to just 3- of-16 from long distance
Cleveland, which will head to Milwaukee on Saturday before returning home for four games, is 7-1 in its arena this season.
New Jersey comes in on a winning note as well after Vince Carter recorded 23 points, seven rebounds and five assists to lead the Nets past the Charlotte Bobcats, 97-84, on Wednesday night.
Richard Jefferson had 21 points and seven boards, while Jason Kidd finished with 11 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds for the Nets, who put the brakes on a two-game losing streak.
New Jersey, which will host Philadelphia on Saturday, is 4-4 in its arena this season.
The Nets won three of four from the Cavs last season, but could be at a disadvantage tonight, as the road team in this series has lost 10 of the last 12 meetings. New Jersey has also lost six of nine and 10 of its last 14 in Cleveland.
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