Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) works against Indiana Pacers guard Lance Stephenson (1) during the first half in game seven of the first round of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena.Ken Blaze/Reuters
LeBron James had 45 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers past the Indiana Pacers 105-101 on Sunday to win their opening-round playoff series in seven games.
James improved to 13-0 in first-round series over his career.
Toronto’s Tristan Thompson also had 15 points and 10 rebounds for Cleveland.
Victor Olapido scored 27 points for the Pacers while Darren Collison added 23 points.
Cleveland will now face the Toronto Raptors in second-round action. That series is scheduled to begin Tuesday night at the Air Canada Centre.