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Short-handed Cavs dominate to stretch series lead over Hawks

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LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers guards DeMarre Carroll of the Atlanta Hawks in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2015 NBA Playoffs at Philips Arena on May 22, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia (AFP Photo/Mike Zarrilli)

Atlanta (AFP) - The Cleveland Cavaliers barely missed injured Kyrie Irving as they cruised to a 94-82 victory over Atlanta and a commanding lead in the NBA Eastern Conference finals.

Four-time NBA Most Valuable Player LeBron James fell one rebound shy of a triple-double, scoring 30 points with 11 assists and nine rebounds to lead the Cavaliers to a second straight victory on the Hawks' home floor.