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Highlights of Sunday's NBA games

(The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Sunday's NBA games: - - - Cavaliers 106, Pacers 102 LeBron James scored 33 points, including the go-ahead three-pointer with 1:08 remaining, and Cleveland completed a four-game sweep of Indiana in their NBA playoff opening-round series. Indiana, which never had been swept in a seven-game series, took a 102-100 lead on Thaddeus Young's tip-in with 1:31 to play, but the Cavaliers scored the game's final six points to advance to the second round of the Eastern Conference. For James, it was his 21st consecutive first-round playoff game victory, breaking Magic Johnson's record of 20 set in the mid-1980s. James' three-pointer gave Cleveland a 103-102 lead, and Kyle Korver made two free throws with 19.1 seconds left for a 105-102 lead. Paul George missed a potential game-tying three-pointer with one second left, and James got the rebound and was fouled. He made one of two free throws for the final score. Kyrie Irving added 28 points, Deron Williams scored 14 and Kevin Love had five points and 16 rebounds for Cleveland. Lance Stephenson led Indiana with 22 points, Myles Turner had 20 and George finished with 15 on only 5-of- 21 shooting. - - - Rockets 113, Thunder 109 Nene scored 28 points and Eric Gordon and Lou Williams added 18 each as Houston took a 3-1 lead in their Western Conference first-round series with Oklahoma City. The Rockets have a chance to close out the series on Tuesday at home in Game Five. Houston's James Harden was just 5 of 16 from the floor and missed all seven of his three-point attempts. Russell Westbrook had 35 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists for the Thunder but Houston made a push both times Westbrook left the game and made a final one late with Westbrook on the floor. Westbrook had a triple-double in the first half, making him just the second player in NBA history to record three consecutive playoff triple-doubles. Wilt Chamberlain did it in four consecutive games in 1967. He was just 5 of 17 from the field in the second half. (Editing by Gene Cherry)