James was scrambling for a loose ball in the fourth quarter of a 104-100 win over Oklahoma City.
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Ellie Day, the wife of PGA Tour star Jason Day, was taken to the hospital Thursday night after a courtside collision with LeBron James.
The contest included a frightening moment with 3:07 to play, when James, chasing a loose ball, crashed into the wife of Australian golfer Jason Day as she sat courtside with her husband. He pointed out the importance of blowout wins because the rest is helpful in their very tight schedule as they play Cleveland in the second game of a back-to-back.
Starting point guard Matthew Dellavedova had 11 points, 10 assists and five rebounds, Kevin Love ended with 11 points, seven boards, five assists and two steals and J.R. Smith scored 11 points for Cleveland which won four straight.
Cavs center Tristan Thompson had 12 points and 15 rebounds, including 11 offensive rebounds. Craig Sager of TNT reported on air that she was conscious and communicating with medical personnel after the incident.
Pre-game happy snap: Jason Day with his wife Ellie photographed before the match.
The Cavs were awesome early in the fourth, which began with the struggling Love tying the game with a four-point play after being fouled by Nick Collison.
“It wasn’t anything out of the usual besides the injury”, James said, according to ESPN.
James and the Cavs are playing chess right now relative to the Thunder’s checkers. The Raptors rallied back from a 16-point deficit late in the third quarter.
Durant and Westbrook combined for 52 points and Serge Ibaka added 23 more, but the OKC bench went from good enough in the first half to ghastly in the second. “Get a chance to rest”, Westbrook said after the game.
The world No. 2 is now in the midst of a lengthy off-season. He struggled handling the ball, but his defense and a timely three were part of a huge Cavs run that helped turn the game in their favor.
“It’s a great experience for our fans”, James said.
The Oklahoma City Thunder look to build on their impressive six-game winning streak. Thunder G Anthony Morrow missed the game due to a personal matter.
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The Cavaliers acknowledged the passing of John “Hot Rod” Williams with his picture on the Jumbotron during a moment of silence.
