LeBron James game 2 round 1 2009 NBA Playoffs vs Detroit Pistons

CLEVELAND(AP) LeBron James slid into his seat on Cleveland's bench and slipped on his warmups, content to watch his teammates finish off the Pistons.
They couldn't without him.
Up by 29 points in the fourth quarter, the Cavaliers blew most of their big lead against Detroit's reserves and James had to go back in and restore order as Cleveland held on for a 94-82 win on Tuesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference playoff series.
For three quarters, the Cavs were at their basketball best.
"It was beautiful,'' Mo Williams said.
The fourth wasn't so pleasing, but James will isn't going to complain.
"The first seven quarters of Game 1 and Game 2 were tremendous basketball,'' he said. "We're not going to let tonight's fourth quarter take away from what we've done so far.''
James, showing no regard for a defensive plan Detroit spent three days preparing for him, scored 29 and Williams added 21 as the Cavaliers withstood a stirring comeback by the Pistons, who used a 27-5 run to close within seven on Antonio McDyess' jumper with 3:51 left.
"In the fourth quarter, we got comfortable, which we can not do,'' James said. "The biggest thing is we got the win, but we know we can not allow ourselves to not close out a game the right way.''
tags:
Eastern Conference
Cleveland Cavaliers (cavs) vs. Detroit Pistons
Boston Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls
Orlando Magic vs. Philadelphia 76ers (sixers)
Atlanta Hawks vs. Miami Heat

Western Conference:
Los Angeles Lakers (L.A.) vs Utah Jazz
Denver Nuggets vs. New Orleans Hornets
San Antonio Spurs vs. Dallas Mavs (mavericks)
Portland Trailblazers (blazers) vs. Houston Rockets

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