Bryant had 5,640 points; James now has 5,669. James also won his 20th consecutive first-round game, matching a feat achieved by three other former Lakers " Michael Cooper, Magic Johnson and James Worthy. Now the Pacers are one loss away from being eliminated by James' team for the fourth time in six years. After trailing 74-49 at halftime, James helped spur a rally that cut the deficit to 77-62. Cleveland finally tied the score at 98 and took its first lead since the first quarter when James scored on a dunk with 6:27 to go.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 21, 2017 03:11 UTC