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Cavs Hold Off Pacers

LeBron James and Kyle Korver combined for all of Cleveland's points in a late 10-2 run, helping the Cavaliers to a 104-100 victory over the Indiana Pacers to even the series at 2. 
 
James finished with 32 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists and another crowning achievement - his 100th career playoff game with 30 or more points, second all-time to Michael Jordan.
 
Lance Stephenson was whistled for wrestling Jeff Green to the court while hoping for a jump ball.
 
Indiana still led 93-91 with 4:28 to go on Sunday.
 
Then James and Korver reverted to their old ways.
 
Korver's 3 with 3:48 left made it 94-93, James followed with a layup, Korver knocked down another 3 and James added another layup to give the Cavs a 101-95 lead with 1:52 left.
 
Indiana never recovered.
 
Korver wound up with 18 points and four 3s to give him 200 in his postseason career.
 
Despite having seven players score in double figures, making more baskets, grabbing more offensive rebounds and matching Cleveland's 12 3s, Indiana missed six of its last eight shots.
 
Domantas Sabonis scored 19 points for Indiana. Myles Turner and Victor Oladipo each had 17, though Oladipo was just 5 of 20 from the field.
 
After the Cavs took a 49-33 lead with 6:01 left in the first half, the Pacers used a 10-2 run to get within 60-50 at the half then opened the second half on a 10-2 spurt to make it 62-50.
 
Cleveland extended the lead 76-68 lead with 4:41 left in the third only to watch the Pacers score the last six points of the quarter, tie the score on Lance Stephenson's 11-footer to open the fourth and then take the lead on Sabonis' 3-pointer with 10:51 left.
 
From that point, it was an all-out slugfest that included James getting called for a technical foul with 6:12 to play.
 
Game 5 will be played Wednesday in Cleveland.

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