LeBron James scored
25 points as the Miami Heat overcame
a 27-point deficit in the third quarter and won their 24th straight game, 98-95
over the short-handed Cavaliers on Wednesday in Cleveland.
The Heat have the second-longest winning streak in NBA history and are within nine games of
matching the record of 33 straight held by the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers.
James and his teammates have insisted the record isn't one of their goals,
and for more than 30 minutes they seemed disinterested and on the verge of
losing for the first time since Feb. 1. Miami trailed 67-40 with 7:44 left in
the third quarter. But behind the irrepressible James, who added 12 rebounds
and 10 assists, the Heat inched closer to history by matching the biggest comeback
in the NBA this season.
"This was one of the most bizarre, unique days of my life with
everything that happened," said James, referring to a homecoming in which
a fan ran onto the floor and the opening tip was delayed 35 minutes by a
leaky scoreboard.
"It also was one of the best comebacks I've ever been a
part of."
The Cavs were missing All-Star guard Kyrie Irving, Dion Waiters and
Anderson Varejao - their top three scorers.
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