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 CLEVELAND (AP) - LeBron James scored 16 points, Zydrunas Ilgauskas had 14 points and 12 rebounds and Cleveland Cavaliers clamped down defensively on Memphis in an 89-70 rout of the Grizzlies on Friday night.
The Cavs, improving each time out under first-year coach Mike Brown, contested every shot, outhustled the Grizzlies to every loose ball and dominated the boards, outrebounding Memphis 49-29 while holding them to a season low in points.
Cleveland's swarming defense — even the defensively challenged Ilgauskas drew two charges — held Memphis to just 12 points on 3-of-14 shooting in third quarter when the Cavs opened a 27-point lead.
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