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LeBron James drives through the Toronto defense for two of his 39 points. Ron Turenne NBAE/Getty Images

It turned out to be the latter, as LeBron put on a performance for the ages, setting a franchise record with 24 points in the fourth quarter and leading the Cavaliers from a 15-point second-half deficit to the stunning 93-90 victory in Toronto.

James had nine points at the half and 15 after three, going just 6-for-19 from the floor heading into the final period. But the sleeping giant was awakened in the fourth, scoring 11 of his 24 through the first half of the quarter as Cleveland made Toronto’s 13-point lead disappear.

Between LeBron’s spectacular shooting in the fourth, the scarcely-used Damon Jones canned a pair of three-pointers from the right corner that cut into Toronto’s double-digit bulge. The Raptors picked themselves up and were able to tie the ballgame – 84-84 – with just over two minutes to play in regulation, but less than a minute later, LeBron found a struggling Daniel Gibson, who canned a trey to give the Cavaliers a five-point lead and just enough breathing room to pull out the win.

“We had 11 turnovers at halftime, four the entire second half,” said Coach Mike Brown. “If we cleaned those two areas up, kept trying to attack, kept trying to be aggressive, we’ve just got to find a way, figure out a way to win. That can happen when you have a guy like Lebron James on your team.”

LeBron was 8-of-10 in the fourth quarter – going 4-for-5 from beyond the arc and 4-of-6 at the stripe. His 24-point period sets the mark for a Cavalier, eclipsing 23-point performances by the late Terry Furlow and the great World B. Free. Overall, James was 14-for-29 from the floor – barely missing a triple-double with 11 boards and eight assists.

“Everything was going right for me and I just feel like I am out there by myself like in practice when you’re by yourself and working out,” said James, about the zone he was in. “The hoop felt like the ocean.”

Drew Gooden also doubled-up with 10 points and 12 boards and Larry Hughes had a solid shooting night from the floor – going 6-for-12 for 14 points.

For the second straight night, the Cavaliers’ bench had a strong outing, with Damon Jones clutch three-pointers, Devin Brown’s tenacious overall play and Anderson Varejao’s heart and hustle. Varejao led both teams with 13 boards, as the Cavaliers out-rebounded Toronto, 52-33, including 20-5 on the offensive glass.

Chris Bosh led the Raptors with 23 points and Anthony Parker pitched in with 20, although he was 0-for-6 in the final period. Jose Calderon led both teams with 11 dimes.

With the win, the Cavaliers hit the .500 mark on the season and have the same mark as Toronto (17-17). The Cavaliers have won two of the three meetings this season against Sam Mitchell’s squad. The Wine and Gold now looks to make a move as they face Seattle on Tuesday night, travel to Atlanta on Wednesday and welcome the Bobcats to The Q on Friday night.

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