Cavs win 11th straight behind James’ 34 points

LOS ANGELES — The Cleveland Cavaliers, fueled by a 34-point night from LeBron James, won their 11th straight NBA game Saturday, 116-111 over the reeling Memphis Grizzlies.

James, who leads the league in fourthquarter scoring, produced 15 of his points in the final period, including the Cavs’ last 13 points.

He finished off the depleted but desperate Grizzlies with a jump shot from just inside the three-point line with five seconds left.

James added 12 assists in 39 minutes on the floor, flashing the dominant form that has made him a four-time NBA Most Valuable Player.

Kevin Love added 20 points for Cleveland along with 11 rebounds — taking his tally of career rebounds beyond 5,000.

J.R. Smith scored 17 points and Dwyane Wade added 16 points and four assists off the bench.

Tyreke Evans scored 31 points and added 12 assists for the Grizzlies, whose 11-game skid is the longest in the NBA this season.

Marc Gasol added 27 points and six rebounds for a Grizzlies team that sliced a 19-point deficit to 93-83 going into the fourth quarter.

Memphis knotted the score on Dillon Brooks’s three-pointer with 2:10 to play.

James answered with a strong move to the post for a layup, then slashed to the rim for another layup and a free throw with 34 seconds remaining.

The Grizzlies had started strong and led by as many as 12 points in the first quarter.

But Cleveland turned the tide with a 14-2 scoring run in the second period.

Cleveland are now two wins shy of matching their franchise record of 13 consecutive wins, set in 2008-09 and matched the following season.