CAVALIERS BEAT PACERS FOR 2-0 SERIES LEAD

Kyrie Irving scored 37 points, Kevin Love added 27 and the Cleveland Cavaliers avoided another fourth-quarter collapse in Game 2, beating the Indiana Pacers 117-111 on Monday to take a 2-0 lead in the NBA playoff series. After squeaking out the opener by a point, LeBron James and Co. won their 10th consecutive first-round game over the last three seasons. However, they nearly blew an 18-point lead as the Pacers got within four before Cleveland closed it out.