James scorches Magic

ByReuters

Updated 04/02/2011 at 05:47 GMT

LeBron James scored an NBA season-high 51 points as the Miami Heat topped the Orlando Magic 104-100 and closed in on the Boston Celtics for first place in the Eastern Conference.

Miami Heat LeBron James

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It marked the ninth 50-point game of James's eight seasons in the NBA and eclipsed the previous 2010-11 season high of 47 points set last month by Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant and Los Angeles Clippers rookie Blake Griffin.

The two-times reigning NBA Most Valuable Player, who scored 23 of Miami's 30 first-quarter points, also added 11 rebounds and eight assists as the Heat moved to within 2-1/2 games of the Celtics.

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