James lifts Cavs over Pistons

DETROIT: LeBron James scored 33 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied in the fourth quarter for a 90-80 victory over Central Division rivals the Detroit Pistons on Sunday.

The win, the sixth in seven games for Cleveland, extended the Cavaliers' divisional lead over the Pistons to 12 games.

Cleveland (37-9), which had lost four in a row in Detroit, trailed 66-58 after three quarters before outscoring the Pistons 15-2 in the first seven minutes of the fourth without James on the floor.