James has 23 of Cavs’ 46 in 1st quarter
January 31, 2010
CLEVELAND (AP)—The Cleveland Cavaliers tied a franchise record with a46-point first quarter Sunday against the Los Angeles Clippers, making 113-pointers.
LeBron James(notes) tied a franchise record with five 3-pointers in a quarter. Hemade his first seven shots—including four 3s—to finish the quarter with 23points. He had deep 3-pointers from 30 and 28 feet.
Cleveland shot 16 of 21 for the quarter, including 11 of 13 on 3-pointers.The 11 3s are a new franchise mark for most in a period.
The Cavaliers made 3-pointers on seven consecutive possessions and led LosAngeles 46-20 after the quarter.
