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LeBron James scored 27 points to move into ninth place on the NBA scoring list as the Cleveland Cavaliers dominated the Miami Heat 114-84 on Friday night.
James passed Elvin Hayes on a driving lay-up with 6:58 remaining and has 27,315 career points.
The four-time MVP was removed about a minute later and received a loud ovation from the Cleveland crowd.
Kevin Love, a late inclusion after struggling with back spasms, scored a team-high 28 points and had 15 rebounds for the Cavaliers. He missed the morning shootaround but was in the line-up after warming up on the court about an hour before tip-off.
Kyrie Irving added 23 points for the Cavs, who have won three straight after losing three in a row.
Meanwhile, Kyle Lowry scored 21 of his season-high 34 points in the second half to help the Toronto Raptors hold on for a 101-94 victory over the Boston Celtics.
The Raptors have won eight of their last nine.
And in Charlotte, Nic Batum and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist each had 16 points as the Hornets routed the Orlando Magic 109-88 for their third straight victory.
Kemba Walker had 15 points in limited action, and Ramon Sessions and Jeremy Lamb each scored 12 off the bench as the Southeast Division-leading Hornets (14-9) shot 48 per cent from the field.
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