AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — LeBron James had his fourth triple-double of the season, lifting the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 113-101 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night.
James scored 29 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and had 12 assists.
He blocked a shot and made a jumper on consecutive possessions to give the Cavs a five-point cushion with a minute left, then sealed the victory on a 3-pointer with 29.5 seconds remaining.
Cleveland has won four in a row and lost only one of its last 11 games, improving to an NBA-best 53-15.
Richard Hamilton had 24 points and was one of six Pistons who scored in double figures.
Detroit has dropped lost three straight and eight of 10.