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 CLEVELAND (AP) - LeBron James finally doesn't have to do it all — all the time — for the Cavaliers. James deferred to less-heralded teammate Sasha Pavlovic, who scored 13 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, and Cleveland clamped down on Kobe Bryant when it mattered most in a 99-90 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.
Pavlovic, a recent spark to Cleveland's offense, finished with 21 points, Zydrunas Ilgauskas had 17 and Anderson Varejao 12 — 11 in the fourth — as the Cavaliers followed up a nice win over Miami on Friday with another solid effort.
James had 18 points, eight rebounds and five assists, but he bowed to Pavlovic and others down the stretch, and Cleveland's supporting cast came through.
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