Cavaliers win 12th straight, 60th overall

The Cleveland Cavaliers turned 60 and didn’t mind one bit.

LeBron James had 24 points, 12 assists and six rebounds as the Cavaliers made more history with a 102-74 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, extending their winning streak to a franchise-record 12 in a row.

The Cavaliers, who earlier this week surpassed the club record for victories in a season, became the first NBA team this season to reach the 60-win plateau. They trailed, 35-20, in the first quarter and 49-47 at halftime, but then outscored Dallas, 30-11, in the third quarter and 55-25 in the second half to improve to a league-best 35-1 at home.

Cleveland, two games ahead of the Lakers in the race for best overall record and home-court advantage throughout the playoffs, is the 61st team to win 60 games in the regular season.