James extends double-digit streak as Cavs fall to Knicks

CLEVELAND: LeBron James scored 10 points in 11 minutes to cap the first season of his career in which he played in all 82 games, but the Cleveland Cavaliers fell 110-98 to the New York Knicks.

James extended his NBA record by scoring in double figures for the 873rd straight regular-season game, a streak that stretches back to Jan 6, 2007. He intended on playing until he reached double figures, and James reached 10 points with about two minutes left in the first quarter before checking out for the rest of the game with 87 seconds left in the period.

The Cavaliers (50-32) will begin their attempt at a fourth straight Eastern Conference title as the fourth seed, facing against the fifth-seeded Indiana Pacers.

Markelle Fultz registered his first career triple-double as the Philadelphia 76ers won their 16th straight game and locked up the third seed in the playoffs with a 130-95 rout of the Milwaukee Bucks.

Justin Anderson scored a teamhigh 25 points and Dario Saric delivered 24 for the red-hot Sixers in one of 12 games on Wednesday marking the end of the 2017-18 NBA regular season.

The Sixers have won a franchise record 16 straight which also sets a league record for the best winning streak to end a season. Fultz became the youngest player in NBA history with a triple-double with 13 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds. ”It was just a matter of going out there and enjoying myself and playing confident,” Fultz said.

Philadelphia will open the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs against the sixth-seeded Miami Heat while Milwaukee will face the second seeded Boston Celtics.