LeBron, Cavs set franchise record with home win over Toronto

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02/03/2009 - Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - LeBron James finished with 33 points and seven rebounds, as the Cleveland Cavaliers set a franchise record for consecutive home wins with a 101-83 victory over the Toronto Raptors.

The Cavaliers improved to 23-0 as the host this season, breaking the previous 22-0 mark set during the 1988-89 campaign. Cleveland also became the first team to win at least its first 23 home games in a season since the Chicago Bulls (37 games) and the Orlando Magic (33 games) accomplished the feat in the 1995-96 season.

Daniel Gibson added 18 points of the bench, while Mo Williams ended with 16 points and nine assists for the Cavaliers, who have won three in a row and seven of eight overall.

Chris Bosh had 29 points and Jermaine O'Neal added 20 points and eight boards, but the Raptors lost for the third consecutive time. Andrea Bargnani had 10 points and 10 rebounds in Toronto's loss.

Despite being down 22 points after the first quarter, the Raptors got back in the game and were within 83-75 after a Bosh layup with 7 1/2 minutes remaining. But the Cavaliers countered with seven straight points -- four free throws from James and a three-pointer from Gibson -- to take a 15-point lead.

It was a back-breaking run for the Raptors, who didn't get within single digits the rest of the game as Cleveland held on for its 38th victory this season.

The Cavs were in full control early in the game, taking a 14-4 lead just over four minutes in after a James dunk. James later had a three-point play and a three-pointer to give Cleveland a 26-12 advantage, and the Cavs expanded the margin to 37-15 going into the second quarter.

Cleveland then held a 59-40 lead at halftime, though Toronto had a 13-3 run in the third quarter to trim its deficit. Bosh had four points in the stretch, including a layup, to bring the Raptors within 70-59 with 2 1/2 minutes left in the frame.

An O'Neal jumper in the final minute cut Cleveland's lead to 74-66 heading into the fourth. The Raptors got as close as 78-71 after a Bosh free throw, but Gibson answered with a trey to push Cleveland's lead back to double digits.

Game Notes

The Cavs shot 46.1 percent from the floor and made 20-of-22 free throws...The Raptors connected on 39.7 percent of their shots, which included a 1-of-12 mark from three-point range...Joey Graham had 11 points off the bench for Toronto...Wally Szczerbiak scored 15 for Cleveland...Cleveland's home winning streak will be put on the line on Sunday in a blockbuster matchup, as the Cavs host the Western Conference-leading Lakers...Toronto hosts the Lakers on Wednesday, while the Cavs' next game comes Wednesday in New York against the Knicks.

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Chiefs -1 @ Texans +1

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