In what was a historic night for superstar LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers (54 - 22) defeated the Atlanta Hawks (45 - 32) 110 - 108 in overtime Friday. With a team - leading 29 points, James surapssed Oscar Robertson for 11th on the all - time scoring list. The 30 - year - old star remains active in climbing the all - time scoring ladder, and looks poised to finish even higher when all is said and done. Scoring was n't the focus on Friday for James, however, as the star also snagged a season - high 16 rebounds and dished out nine assists. Fellow All-Star Kyrie Irving, meanwhile, scored 20 points and also dished out seven assists. The narrow win allows the Cavs to escape with a lead of 3 games over the contending Toronto Raptors for homecourt advantage. The Hawks, meanwhile, have now lost two in a row after a hot month of March. Friday's loss came in heartbreaking, down - to - the - wire fashion, as the two teams were almost inseparable on the night. Star forward Paul Millsap helped make the game competetive, delivering 29 points and 12 rebounds. All-Star Jeff Teague also chipped in a big 28 points. The Hawks suffered, however, from a major 57 - 48 disadvantage in the rebounding column, allowing Cleveland several extra possessions. Cleveland will host the Hornets on Sunday, while the Hawks wo n't see the court until they host Phoenix on Tuesday.
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