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LeBron James, Kevin Love help Cleveland Cavaliers end two-game losing streak

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James is fouled while shooting for the basket in the first half on Thursday.

Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James is fouled while shooting for the basket in the first half on Thursday.

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LeBron James scored 27 points and Kevin Love had 22 points and 15 rebounds Thursday night in leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 115-100 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks at Cleveland.

The Cavaliers, who lead the Eastern Conference with a 9-3 record, ended a two-game losing streak and avenged a double-overtime loss at Milwaukee last Saturday.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a career-high 33 points for the Bucks, making 12 of 15 shots and all eight of his free throws.

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at Miami 116, Sacramento 109: Chris Bosh had 23 points and 11 rebounds for the Heat, which took advantage of Kings star DeMarcus Cousins’ one-game suspension.

Cousins, averaging 30.8 points in his last five games, was suspended for hitting Al Horford of the Atlanta Hawks in the head with a forearm Wednesday night in a Kings loss. The Kings are 0-5 without Cousins this season and 11-38 without him since he joined the team in 2010.

Kings forward Rudy Gay suffered a strained left shoulder in the third quarter and did not return.

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