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Kyrie Irving scored 26 points and LeBron James had 18, including a layup and pair of free throws down the stretch to help the Cavs hold off the Orlando Magic 109-103 on Friday night and clinch a playoff spot.
''There's nothing much to say,'' coach Tyronn Lue said after the defending Eastern Conference
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''We thought we were going to make the playoffs, so it wasn't really a big deal to clinch,'' Lue added. ''We have bigger things ahead of us. We have a bigger deal in front of us.''
Channing Frye came off the
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''This one's definitely for him. He showed up and showed why he's a valuable part of our team,'' James said of 6-foot-11 Frye. ''He has the ability to shoot the ball.''
Victor Oladipo had a career-high 45 points for Orlando, but only scored six in the fourth
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''That team has been punking us. I wanted to set a tone that we aren't here to get punked, we're here to compete, and I think we did a good job of that,'' said Oladipo, who was 16 of 22, including 6 of 7 on 3-pointers.
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''I'm still upset about the fourth quarter. I can't let them deny me the ball like that. I've got to demand the ball much more. That's something I need to learn and get better at,'' Oladipo said.
The Cavs led 63-54 at the half, using a 31-9 run to wipe out an 11-point deficit. Kevin Love delivered two 3-pointers and a dunk during an 11-0 burst that built Cleveland's lead to double digits.
Oladipo scored 24 before halftime and 15 more in the third quarter, when the Magic opened with an 18-7 run to regain the lead and cling to an 86-83 edge going into the fourth.