The News Herald (Willoughby, OH)
Cavs lose 110-98 in last regular season game
Cleveland will be the No. 4 seed in Eastern Conference playoffs
LeBron James played in his 82nd game, scored 10 points and then got some rest for the playoffs as the Cavaliers were beaten, 110-98, on April 11 at Quicken Loans Arena by New York in their regular-season finale and coach Jeff Hornacek’s likely last game with the Knicks.
James had never played every game in his 15-year NBA career. But he capped a remarkable season in which he seemed to break a record every night by adding another accomplishment to his long list of achievements.
Cavs coach Tyronn Lue said he tried to talk James out of playing, but he gave in and allowed the 33-year-old to extend his record of scoring in double digits to 873 consecutive games before taking him out. James finished with 10 points and five rebounds in 10:33.
From here out, James, who is aiming to make the Finals for eighth straight time, won’t be sitting much.
Knicks 110, Cavaliers 98
With Philadelphia beating Milwaukee, the Cavs are the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs and will face Indiana in the opening round. The Pacers went 3-1 against the Cavs this season.
Meanwhile, another rocky season in New York is mercifully over.
The Knicks (29-53) got off to a solid start but never recovered after losing All-Star Kristaps Porzingis to a torn knee ligament. Hornacek is still under contract, but isn’t expected to return for a third season.
One of the league’s most storied franchises remains aimless. The Knicks have missed the playoffs five straight years and lost at least 50 games in each of the last four. Knicks rookie Luke Ko- 23 points and Trey Burke rnet scored a season-high added 19.