[NBA] LeBron James Scores 50 in Victory

Cavaliers superstar LeBron James led his team to victory by scoring 50 points.

He had 50 points, 10 assists, and eight rebounds in an away game with the New York Knicks on March 6 in the Madison Square Garden. The Cleveland Cavaliers won by 119-105.

His team has won two consecutive games. The Cleveland Cavaliers is leading in the Western Conference’s Pacific Division by recording 43-18. Meanwhile the Knicks lost three games successively.

James scored a season-high 51 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Jan. 16. He fell two points shy of Kobe Bryant`s NBA-best this season. The Lakers` star had a 52-point game on Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks.

James banged his right pinkie on the rim on a dunk attempt midway through the first quarter, but it barely slowed him. He succeeded 16 field shoots out of 30 attempts and had seven three-pointers.

The Knicks trailed only 99-98 before James drilled consecutive 3-pointers in the fourth quarter. With 2 minutes left, he added one more for good measure.

Meanwhile, Oklahoma City got through the first barrier of luring the NBA to the city on a full-time basis. AP reported that Oklahoma City voters said yes on a $121 million plan aimed at upgrading an NBA practice facility.

NBA Team owners will decide whether the Seattle SuperSonics should be allowed to move to Oklahoma City next month. If the team’s contract with Seattle breaks down, Oklahoma City will be a new home for the team.

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