Cleveland (AFP) - LeBron James played through a myriad of injuries Sunday as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Atlanta Hawks 114-111 in overtime to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
James recorded his first triple double of the playoffs, finishing with 37 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists as Cleveland pushed the Hawks to the brink of elimination in the best-of-seven NBA semi-final series.
The banged up Cavaliers can advance to the NBA finals with a win in game four on Tuesday.
A hobbled James thought about taking himself out of the game in overtime but changed his mind.