CLEVELAND (AP) -- LeBron James scored 29 points playing with a bruised quadriceps, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Indiana Pacers 101-97 Sunday for their sixth straight win.
James took a knee to the leg Friday and said he would get round-the-clock treatment so he could play against the Pacers. The treatment paid off as James hit seven free throws down the stretch and found Kevin Love for two key baskets in the final 27 seconds.
Love scored 22 points and had 19 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who haven't lost since the season opener against Chicago.
Paul George scored 32 points for Indiana, which went scoreless for nearly four minutes after taking a 90-88 lead. George's 3-pointer with 18 seconds remaining cut the lead to 97-95.
The Cavaliers broke full-court pressure and James hit Love for a dunk with 8.2 seconds left. George Hill scored with 6.7 seconds remaining, but James made two foul shots at the 5.3 mark.
James remained in Friday's game after the injury and said he was hopeful he would play against the Pacers. He was 10 of 23 from field and came within two points of matching his season high, which he recorded Friday.
A third-quarter basket gave James 9,018 for his career, moving him past Jerry West into 19th place on the NBA's field goal list.
George, who scored a season-high 36 points Friday against Miami, had another outstanding game, making 11 of 21 from the field and grabbing 11 rebounds.
The Pacers had won three straight after losing its first three games.
The Cavaliers trailed through two quarters in three straight games, but used a 9-2 run to take a 40-36 lead at halftime.
Joey Crawford, one of the game's three officials, left the court in the third quarter with an injured right knee and didn't return.
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Pacers: C.J. Miles (sore right ankle) sat out his third straight contest, but coach Frank Vogel is optimistic that he will return Monday against Orlando. . Rodney Stuckey (sprained right ankle) didn't travel with the team after leaving Friday's game with the injury. ... Indiana played its 3,900th game in franchise history.
Cavaliers: J.R. Smith (right knee, quad) missed his third straight game. He took shots on the court in warmups and could return Tuesday. ... Richard Jefferson started at shooting guard and scored five after Jared Cunningham got the start Friday.
