Cleveland Cavaliers down Indiana Pacers in NBA

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Cleveland Cavaliers down Indiana Pacers in NBA

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Kyle Korver scored a season-high 29 points and LeBron James gave the Cleveland Cavaliers a second-half energy boost, lifting the defending NBA champion over the Indiana Pacers 132-117.

Cleveland have won the first three games on their four-game road trip and six of their past seven matches.

James had 25 points, six rebounds and nine assists for the Cavs and Korver hit eight of nine three-pointers while Kyrie Irving had 29 points.

CJ Miles scored 23 points to lead the Pacers, who ended a season-best seven-game winning streak while Jeff Teague had 22 points and 14 assists.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyle Korver.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyle Korver.Credit: AP

The visiting San Antonio Spurs defeated Philadelphia 111-103 with Kawhi Leonard scoring 32 points.

Australian point guard Patty Mills had five points, three rebounds and two assists for the Spurs.

The Detroit Pistons downed the Los Angeles Lakers 121-102 on the back of Andre Drummond scoring 24 points and picking up 17 rebounds.

Boomers centre Aron Baynes had 10 points and and six rebounds for the Pistons.

In Atlanta, Dennis Schroder had 24 points and 10 assists in the Hawks' 117-106 win over the Denver Nuggets.

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