James scores 24, Cavaliers beat Raptors 105-91


TORONTO (AP) -- LeBron James had 24 points and a season-best 13 assists, Kevin Love added 15 points and 13 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers won their sixth straight game by beating the Toronto Raptors 105-91 Friday night.
Tristan Thompson set season highs with 21 points and 14 rebounds, and Kyrie Irving scored 15 for Cleveland, unbeaten since a 110-93 home loss to Toronto on Nov. 22.
Amir Johnson scored a season-high 27 points and Kyle Lowry had 22 as Toronto lost for the third time in five games.
James Johnson scored 11 for the Raptors, who failed to win their third straight home meeting with Cleveland.
Irving, who scored a season-high 37 points in Thursday's win at New York, had just two points in the first half but connected on six of 12 field goal attempts in the second half.
Toronto trailed 76-64 to begin the fourth quarter, but back-to-back 3-pointers by Terrence Ross and Lowry made it 89-83 with 5:43 left.
After a Cleveland timeout, James pushed the lead back to eight with a jumper. Amir Johnson made two free throws but Thompson answered with a pair from the line, then finished an alley-oop dunk off a pass from James to put the Cavaliers up 95-85 with 4:08 left.
A reverse layup by James Johnson and a dunk by Amir Johnson cut it to 97-91 at 1:53, but Thompson sealed his season-high point total with a pair from the line, then added a hook shot with 1:08 left, restoring Cleveland's 10-point cushion.
Amir Johnson scored 12 points in the first but Love had nine for the Cavaliers, who led 30-21 after one.
James Jones came off the bench to score eight points in the second as Cleveland led 51-44 at halftime.
Toronto took its first lead of the game, 58-57, on a 3 by Lowry at 7:14 of the third but Cleveland answered with a 16-2 run. James and Irving combined for 17 of Cleveland's 25 points in the third as the Cavaliers took a 76-64 lead into the fourth.
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TIP-INS
Cavaliers: Mike Miller remained in New York following Thursday's win over the Knicks after suffering a concussion in the fourth quarter. The team will follow the NBA's concussion protocol, meaning Miller won't play again until he's approved to return by a neurologist. ... Cleveland is 9-3 against Eastern Conference opponents.
Raptors: DeMar DeRozan (left groin) said he's "feeling better each day" but there's no timetable for his return. DeRozan missed his fourth straight game. ... Former star Tracy McGrady received a standing ovation when he was honored with a video tribute during a timeout in the first quarter.
UP NEXT
Cavaliers: At Nets on Monday.
Raptors: Host Nuggets on Monday.