Irving stars, Cavs stay unbeaten in NBA

The Cleveland Cavaliers have maintained a perfect start to the NBA season after beating the Houston Rockets.

Kyrie Irving has scored a season-high 32 points and the reigning NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers have remained undefeated, beating the Houston Rockets 128-120.

Kevin Love scored 24 points while LeBron James added 19 points and 13 rebounds as Cleveland placed six players in double figures.

The Cavaliers are 4-0 for the first time in 16 years.

James Harden scored a season-high 41 points and had 15 assists for Houston.

Ryan Anderson's 3-pointer cut Cleveland's lead to 114-112 with 2:18 to play, but three-pointers by James and JR Smith and another three by Irving with 34 seconds left pushed the margin to 125-116.

The game's tip-off was moved up an hour to 6 pm because the Indians and Cubs were playing Game 6 of the World Series across the street at Progressive Field.

Smith scored 15 points for Cleveland while Mike Dunleavy and Channing Frye had 11 apiece.


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