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CLEVELAND - LeBron James didnt stop after making a turnover, hustling down the floor to make up for his miscue. Mark Nzeocha Jersey .Last week in Washington, he stayed behind and watched. Not this time.James got back on defence, and the Cavs got back at the Wizards.We owed them, Kyrie Irving said.James scored 29 points, Kevin Love added 21 and Irving had 18 as Cleveland exacted a little revenge on Washington with a 113-87 win over the Wizards on Wednesday night.Five days after they were embarrassed in a 91-78 loss in Washington, the Cavs controlled this one from the start and got back to .500.James led the way, adding 10 rebounds and eight assists in 36 minutes. The four-time MVP, who called his team fragile during a recent four-game losing streak, was energized from the start as he powered to the basket and imposed his will on the Wizards.We played basketball the right way, James said. We shared the ball. We defended. We sustained effort for as close to 48 minutes as possible. Im very happy and pleased with the way weve played the past two games.With Cleveland up by 19, James took a seat with 7:52 left, getting an early start on the Thanksgiving holiday, when he plans to watch his beloved Dallas Cowboys.Rasual Butler scored 23 and Paul Pierce had 15 for the Wizards, who only got six points from leading scorer John Wall. The speedy point guard had 28 in last weeks dominant win over Cleveland and came in averaging 27 in his last three games against the Cavs. Wall attempted just six shots while being closely watched by several defenders.They hit us in the mouth first, Wall said. Every team plays different at home. Whenever we got close they made the big shot and the big play.James missed 13 of 21 shots last week in D.C., and was guilty of quitting on a play and standing under Clevelands basket as the Wizards went on a 5-on-4 break the other way. In the first quarter Wednesday, James lost the ball trying a crossover dribble, but he didnt give up, racing back and stopping an easy bucket.You just cant give up on plays, he said. It starts with me.Cleveland coach David Blatt said the ugly loss at Washington last week got our attention. The Cavs committed 19 turnovers, couldnt contain Wall and shot a season-low 36 per cent while being outplayed at both ends before a national TV audience. Afterward, Blatt said his team was a little bit in the dark.The Cavs seem to be emerging from it. Their ball movement was better, they helped each other on defence and the Cavs didnt stand around waiting for James to carry them.I thought we played the way we should play, said Blatt, who cracked several jokes during his postgame interview session. Its been a while since I laughed.Wizards coach Randy Wittman was disappointed in his teams defence, which usually leads to fast-break points. Washington had just two against the Cavs.Our defensive pressure the last two games has been gone for whatever reason, Wittman said. Weve got to find that back.TURKEY TIMEJames said he plans to break his strict diet to enjoy turkey and all the trimmings on Thursday.Ive got to treat myself every now and then, said James, adding dinner is not scheduled around the Cowboys-Eagles game.But my kids being away from me is scheduled around the Cowboys game, he said. I need peace and quiet. Its a huge game.TIP-INSWizards: G Bradley Beal made his first start this season. He missed Washingtons first nine games after breaking his left wrist in an Oct. 10 exhibition and undergoing surgery. Beal, who replaced Garrett Temple, scored 10. Temple played 26 seconds after starting 13 straight games ... F/C Nene missed his second straight game with plantar fasciitis, giving Kris Humphries his second start in a row. ... Pierce is 62 points behind Reggie Miller for 16th on the career scoring list.Cavaliers: Irving told Clevelands coaching staff he wants to guard the oppositions best perimeter player, which meant his assignment was Wall. I just have to do the job at stopping the head of the snake, Irving said. ... Tristan Thompson and Wall exchanged words in the third quarter and drew technical fouls while helping renew this scrappy rivalry. Were good, said Thompson, downplaying the confrontation. We talked after, too.UP NEXTWizards: Host New Orleans on Saturday in the first of four straight home games.Cavaliers: Host Milwaukee on Friday. Ross Dwelley Jersey . The Tiger-Cats announced on Friday the linebacker has signed a new contract with the team through the 2016 season. Matt Breida Jersey . Ortiz hit a pair of two-run homers, including his 400th shot in a Red Sox uniform, and drove in a career high-tying six runs to power Boston past the Houston Astros 10-7 on Saturday night. http://www.custom49ersjersey.com/custom-carlos-hyde-jersey-large-368d.html . That further limits the options of Australia coach Ewen McKenzie, who on Monday suspended six players who were involved in a night out in Dublin ahead of the Saturdays 32-15 win over the Irish. The Wallabies play Scotland on Saturday before facing Wales on Nov.NEW ORLEANS -- Anthony Davis is getting even better while the New Orleans Pelicans close out another difficult season. Davis set career highs with 40 points and 21 rebounds, and Eric Gordon made two crucial free throws in overtime to lead the Pelicans to a 121-120 overtime victory over the Boston Celtics on Sunday night. "My teammates tell me that they feed off my energy and they want me to be great so I cant be timid and do what it takes to help my team win," said Davis, who also blocked three shots, making him the eight player in NBA history with at least 40 points, 20 rebounds and three blocks in a game. "Were trying to do a better job of making me comfortable down the stretch." Tyreke Evans added 26 points and Gordon had 19 for the Pelicans (27-39), who had lost two consecutive games. Gordons foul shots with 9.4 seconds remaining gave the Pelicans a 121-117 lead. "In overtime we did enough to squeak out a one-point win," Pelicans coach Monty Williams said. Jeff Green, who led Boston with 39 points, answered Gordons free throws in overtime with a three-point play that trimmed New Orleans lead to 121-120 with 5.7 seconds remaining. But the Celtics were unable to foul on the inbounds play and New Orleans ran out the clock. "At least we played with better poise at the end of regulation and overtime," said Celtics coach Brad Stevens, who blamed a defensive miscommunication for Boston not committing the late foul. "We gave ourselves a chance to win on the offensive end. Guys got a couple of stops, just not enough at the end." Davis did not score in overtime but controlled the middle by grabbing six rebounds. He became the first player in franchise history to have at least 40 points and 20 rebounds in a game. He is averaging 32.3 points in his last six games. His previous high for points was Friday night when he scored 36 in a loss against Portland. Davis 21 rebounds erased his previous career high of 19 against Orlanddo on Jan. Freddie Solomon Jersey. 26. "I think he can do this 10 to 15 times a year just because he is so gifted and does things for the right reason," Williams said. "Obviously, he has great athletic ability but some of that stuff is just him. We try to put him in a position where he can be a dominant player." Green made three big free throws late in regulation, tying it at 110. Davis answered with a jumper for New Orleans, but Kris Humphries, who scored 16 points, sent the game into overtime on a long jumper from the right corner. "Thats a tough one to swallow," said Celtics forward Jared Sullinger, who scored 14 points. "(Humphries) hitting that big shot to send it into overtime, we thought we could win. In the end we came up short." Avery Bradley had 12 points for the Celtics, who lost their fourth consecutive game. Evans layup with 5:33 remaining in the fourth quarter gave the Pelicans a 102-89 lead. Boston then closed with a 23-10 surge to force the extra period. It was similar to the past two games when the Pelicans blew leads against Memphis and Portland. "We played defence in the fourth quarter and in overtime and got stops when we needed it," Davis said. "We came up with the rebounds and made free throws." The Celtics, who attempted to push the pace against the defence-minded Pelicans, closed the first half on a 17-8 run to take a 64-57 halftime lead. Boston scored 39 points in the second period. Green had 20 points at the break. He had a tying dunk with 4:11 left and a 3-pointer with 2:35 remaining, giving Boston a 54-49 lead. NOTES: The Pelicans finished 24 of 28 from the free-throw line, after making their only two foul shots in the first half. ... Davis was 12 of 12 from the line, and has not missed an attempt in his past three games. ... The Pelicans have won their past five games that have gone into overtime. ... New Orleans scored a season-high 70 points in the paint, and held Boston to 46. ' ' '