LeBron scores 42 as Cavs top NBA-best Warriors

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James, right, drives past Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green during the first quarter of an NBA game Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015. (Tony Dejak/AP)

CLEVELAND — LeBron James scored a season-high 42 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Golden State Warriors 110-99 on Thursday night for their 18th victory in 20 games.

James added 11 rebounds, outplaying fellow MVP candidate Stephen Curry and leading Cleveland past the team with the NBA’s best record for its 11th straight home victory.

Curry scored 18 points, but had only six after the first quarter and was 5 of 17 from the field. David Lee led Golden State (44-11) with 19 points.

Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving, who scored 24 points, left the game in the third quarter with an injury to his left shoulder, but returned early in the fourth.

Kevin Love added 16 points for the Cavaliers.

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