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Lebron James scores 52 points, helps Bucks win
(AP)
Updated: 2005-12-11 14:54
MILWAUKEE - LeBron James scored an NBA season-high 52 points, but T.J. Ford
tied his career high with 24 and Michael Redd added 23 to help the Milwaukee
Bucks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 111-106 on Saturday night.
Cleveland
Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) puts up a shot with Milwaukee Bucks' Andrew
Bogut defending during the first quarter Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005, in
Milwaukee. [AP] | The 20-year-old James was
19-for-29 from the floor, including 5-of-9 shooting from 3-point range, and
9-for-10 from the line. He fell four points short of his career high of 56 set
in a loss at Toronto on March 20.
Kobe Bryant had the previous NBA high this season of 46 points for the Los
Angeles Lakers in an overtime game against New Jersey on Nov. 27.
James, who entered the game averaging 29 points, became the first Cavaliers
player to have five consecutive games of 30 or more points. Mike Mitchell scored
at least 30 points in four straight games from March 1-9, 1981.
Ford's 24 points came on 9-of-12 shooting, including a career-high 5-of-5
from 3-point range. He also had nine assists.
Andrew Bogut had a career-high 21 points, including seven down the stretch as
the Bucks handed Cleveland its seventh consecutive loss in Milwaukee since March
8, 2002. The Bucks have won five of their last six games.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 20 points for Cleveland. Larry Hughes, averaging
17.3, had nine points.
The Bucks outrebounded the Cavaliers 41-28, with Jamaal Magloire grabbing 15.
Cleveland is 1-4 during James' scoring surge and has lost six of its last
eight since a season-high eight-game winning streak.
The Bucks led 86-82 going into the fourth and Mo Williams' 3-pointer gave
them a 91-84 lead early in the fourth. But Milwaukee couldn't pull away.
James' layup tied it at 98 with 5:07 to play, but Bogut, the No. 1 pick in
the 2005 draft, took over down the stretch.
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