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NBA: Cavaliers beat Bucks 102-95

Tuesday, 28 February 2017 5:41 PM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 28 February 2017 5:41 PM ]

LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers scores over Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks during the second half at Quicken Loans Arena on February 27, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. (AFP)

In the NBA, the Cleveland Cavaliers have registered a 102-95 win over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks, with help of their star player LeBron James, who returned from a throat infection and scored 24 points at the Quicken Loans Arena.

The Cavs started the match as the better side on Monday and went ahead by two points at the end of the first period. Both teams played equal in the 2nd frame and finished the quarter 25-25, but the hosts were still in the lead at 52-50 at the intermission.

In the third, James, a four-time NBA most valuable player, drove-in for a three-point-play to make it 65-63 for Cleveland.

And in the 4th, LeBron, powered-in for a dunk and hit a free throw after being fouled on the play, to stretch his side’s advantage to 89-85, as Cleveland went on to beat Milwaukee 102-95 at home.

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