Cavaliers Beat Magic to Prevent Elimination in NBA Playoffs

May 29 (Bloomberg) -- LeBron James had 37 points and 14 rebounds to help the Cleveland Cavaliers avoid elimination from the National Basketball Association Eastern Conference finals with a 112-102 win over the Orlando Magic.

The Magic lead the series 3-2 series as the teams move to Orlando, Florida, for tomorrow’s Game 6.

James scored 12 points in the final six minutes as the Cavaliers pulled ahead of the Magic in a 23-12 run. Mo Williams had 24 points, with three other teammates scoring in double figures at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

“This was a big game for us,” James said in a broadcast interview. “It’s winner go home. We got to play gritty, get back up court and play fast.”

Hedo Turkoglu scored 29 and Dwight Howard had 24 points and 10 rebounds for the Magic.