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Atlanta Hawks fail to contain LeBron, Cleveland in 94-82 loss in Game 2
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Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James blocks a shot by Atlanta Hawks Al Horford in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on Friday in Atlanta. - photo by Curtis Compton
ATLANTA — LeBron James scored 30 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers took total command of the Eastern Conference final even without injured star Kyrie Irving, routing the Atlanta Hawks 94-82 on Friday night for a 2-0 lead with the series heading to Ohio. The Cavaliers made it a blowout with a dominating third quarter. James scored 11 points, the Hawks shot just 32 percent (7 of 22), and Cleveland led by as many as 20 before settling for an 84-66 lead heading to the final period.
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