Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - LeBron James fought through a right elbow injury and narrowly missed his second straight triple-double, helping the Cavaliers edge the Chicago Bulls, 96-94, to win their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series in five games.
James took a hard fall, limiting his right arm, but still managed to score 19 points, pull down 10 rebounds and dish out nine assists.
Antawn Jamison had 25 points for the top-seeded Cavaliers, who advanced to play fourth-seeded Boston in the conference semifinals. The Celtics wrapped up their series with a home win over Miami Tuesday night.
Derrick Rose scored 31, but missed a key floating shot with just over a minute left for the Bulls. Luol Deng added 26 points in defeat.
In Progress, Game 5: Top-Seeded Cavaliers Looking To End Series With Bulls
James took a hard fall, limiting his right arm, but still managed to score 19 points, pull down 10 rebounds and dish out nine assists.
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