The Cavaliers (21 - 20) held on to beat the Clippers (26 - 14) 126 - 121 on Saturday at the Staples Center. Cleveland pulled away late in the fourth quarter on the backs of LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, who combined for 69 points. The Cavaliers seemingly had the game salted away with under a minute to play, but two key turnovers allowed the Clippers to get within two with nine seconds to play. However, Matthew Dellavedova stepped to the line and knocked down two free throws, and Chris Paul missed a three on the other end to seal the victory for Cleveland. Irving had a game - high 37 points to go with five assists and four rebounds. In his third game back from injury, James finished with 32 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. He did have nine turnovers, however. Tristan Thompson added 24 points and 12 rebounds for Cleveland, while Dellavedova chipped in eight points off the bench. The Cavaliers were without Kevin Love, who sat out due to back spasms. The Clippers placed all five starters in double figures, led by Blake Griffin’s 34 points and 10 rebounds. Chris Paul added 15 points and 14 assists, and DeAndre Jordan finished with 19 points and 12 boards. The Clippers shot 47 percent from the field, while Cleveland converted more than 55 percent of its attempts. Up next, the Cavaliers return home to host the Bulls on Monday. The Clippers play in Sacramento on Saturday night.
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