LeBron James led the Cavaliers to an emphatic win over the Hawks on Tuesday night in his first game since being crowned as the MVP in the NBA.

- Cleveland 99, Atlanta 72
Team FIC Differential: Cavaliers +38.2, Hawks -38.2

The Cavaliers (1-0) dominated the second half with a 50-28 scoring edge to take Game 1 against the Hawks (0-1) on Tuesday night. LeBron James starred with 34 points and 10 rebounds, Delonte West posted 13 points and 9 assists, and Maurice Williams scored 21 points on 7-for-12 shooting. Cleveland drilled 46% of their shots, while holding Atlanta to 43% at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavaliers won the rebounding battle by eight, and committed just seven turnovers. The Hawks, meanwhile had 17 miscues and went just 9-for-18 from the foul line. Josh Smith had 22 points and 6 rebounds, Mike Bibby tallied 19 points and 8 assists, and Joe Johnson added 11 points and 6 assists on 5-for-10 shooting in the loss.

Game FIC Scores
LeBron James, Cleveland – 27.9
Mike Bibby, Atlanta – 20.0
Delonte West, Cleveland – 16.2
Josh Smith, Atlanta – 11.8

- Denver 117, Dallas 105
Team FIC Differential: Nuggets +30.7, Mavericks -30.7

Carmelo Anthony scored 15 points in the fourth quarter to propel the Nuggets (2-0) past the Mavericks (0-2) at the Pepsi Center. Nene led with 25 points and 8 rebounds, Chauncey Billups tallied 18 points and 8 assists, and Anthony finished with 25 points, 5 board and 5 dimes in the win. Denver shot 50% from the field, while winning the rebounding battle by five. The teams attempted a combined seventy foul shots, with the Nuggets taking forty of them. Both teams took good care of the basketball, but the Mavericks were outscored 31-22 in the fourth quarter. Dirk Nowitzki starred with 35 points and 9 rebounds, Jason Terry posted 21 points and 6 assists, and Jason Kidd chipped in 4 points, 7 dimes and 6 boards in the defeat.

Game FIC Scores
Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas – 22.1
Chauncey Billups, Denver – 18.3
Nene, Denver – 16.9
Jason Terry, Dallas – 11.5

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Via RealGM Staff Report

Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks, Dallas Mavericks

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