LeBron James scored 27 points Thursday and helped the Cleveland Cavaliers blow the game open early en route to a 105-85 victory over Atlanta. The Cavaliers remained unbeaten in the playoffs, boosting their lead over Atlanta in the Eastern Conference semifinals to 2-0 after having swept Detroit in the first round. Atlanta suffered greatly from the absence of center Al Horford, who missed the game with a sore right ankle.

A 27-point performance by LeBron James Friday brought Cleveland a 102-92 win over Philadelphia that clinched the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. The Cavaliers will have home-court advantage throughout the conference playoffs.

LeBron James poured in 52 points and recorded a triple-double Wednesday, allowing Cleveland to fight off New York 107-102. Two nights after the Knicks surrendered a Madison Square Garden-record 61 points to Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, James produced his season-high total. He also had 11 assists

LeBron James keyed a run late in the first period Wednesday that sent Cleveland coasting past Charlotte 111-81. The Cavaliers remained perfect in their 18 home games this season. Cleveland had a 15-11 advantage with 3 minutes to play in the opening quarter and finished off the period on a 14-1 surge.

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Wally Szczerbiak is expected to be out of action for about a week because of right knee contusions. Szczerbiak had an MRI exam, which confirmed the contusions, at the Cleveland Clinic Friday. In 28 games this season, Szczerbiak is averaging 6.6 points and 2.6 rebounds.