CLEVELAND - LeBron James and Kevin Love were at the top of their game Monday night.Thats bad news for any opponent, which the Charlotte Hornets discovered in Clevelands 97-88 win.James scored 27 points with 13 assists while Love added 22 points and 18 rebounds in a game highlighted by big runs from both teams.The Cavaliers jumped to a 21-0 lead, but the Hornets regrouped and got within two points early in the third quarter before Cleveland pulled away.In information provided by the Cavaliers from Elias Sports Bureau, the 21-0 lead to start a game is the largest to start a game since Portland scored the first 22 points against Boston in 2004.Being 21 down against an elite team on their floor is tough to overcome, Hornets coach Steve Clifford said. We played a good enough offensive game to win against a terrific team, but our first-quarter defence was obviously poor.Charlotte got the lead into single digits in the second quarter and trailed 59-57 early in the third, but Cleveland ended the third on a 21-9 run.We had a lull in the second quarter and in the third quarter, which really allowed them to get back in the game, but we sustained the effort for close to 48 minutes, James said.While James displayed his noted passing ability, he was the recipient of two length-of-the-court passes from Love for dunks that brought the crowd to its feet.The plays brought back memories of James high school days when he played football.Its a unique gift that he has that not too many guys in our league have, James said. He can go over the head, two-handed. Me, being a wide receiver in my day, I can go em also.Kyrie Irving scored 16 points for the Cavaliers, who were coming off consecutive road losses to Oklahoma City and New Orleans after winning eight in a row.Kemba Walker led Charlotte with 24 points. Al Jefferson added 14 for the Hornets, who are 1-10 away from home — the worst road record in the NBA. Charlotte has lost three straight and 13 of 15.Charlotte centre Cody Zeller left the game late in the fourth quarter after hitting his head on the floor while scrambling for a loose ball with Anderson Varejao.The Hornets called the injury a nasal contusion and Zeller had a large bump at the top of his nose. He will be examined Tuesday.Varejao went in on me and I fell, he said. My face and my nose hit the floor. Then he landed on top of me.Cleveland, which began a five-game homestand, has won six straight at Quicken Loans Arena.Michael Kidd-Gilchrist replaced Gerald Henderson in the starting lineup for Charlotte, but scored one point in 21 minutes. Kidd-Gilchrist came off the bench in the last three games after returning from a stress reaction in his right foot.James also got a postgame visit in the locker room from billionaire Warren Buffett, who attended the game with Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert. Buffett, wearing a Cavaliers jersey with James No. 23, chatted with the four-time MVP for a few minutes.___ALMOST READYCoach David Blatt hopes F Mike Miller (concussion) will play Wednesday. Miller, who has missed six straight games, participated in 3-on-3 drills Sunday and could go through a full practice Tuesday.NO QUICK RETURNHornets small forward Jeffery Taylor served the final game of his 24-game NBA suspension for a domestic-violence incident in Michigan. Clifford doesnt plan on making him active for a game in the near future. Hell have to beat out one of our other guys for a spot, and hes missed a lot of time, Clifford said.TIP-INSHornets: Clifford is a longtime friend of Michael Malone, who was fired as Sacramentos coach Sunday. I was shocked, he said. It shows this league gets crazy. ... It was Kidd-Gilchrists first start since Nov. 11. I felt like I was telling him, Welcome back, young man. Now, heres LeBron to guard, Clifford said, smiling.Cavaliers: James is sticking behind Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel, despite the rookies poor performance in his first NFL start Sunday. Im not disappointed, said James, who attended the game. Im a friend that supports, and its only one game. ... Dion Waiters and Matthew Dellavedova, who both spent Friday night in a New Orleans hospital because of a stomach illness, returned Monday.UP NEXTHornets: Host Phoenix on Wednesday.Cavaliers: Host Atlanta on Wednesday. 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The Canadiens swept through the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round and won the first game of the Eastern Conference semifinals in Boston. But since then, the Bruins have regained the form that took them to the Stanley Cup finals twice in three seasons. The Bruins took a 1-0 victory on Matt Frasers overtime goal in Game 4, then came home to speed out to a 3-0 lead. Reilly Smith and Iginla scored power-play goals 32 seconds apart early in the second period to help Boston pull away. "They capitalized on a couple opportunities right at the start of the second period, and that was a tough hole to dig out of," Montreal goalie Carey Price said. "Were going to stay positive. The series is not over yet. Were going home, and were going to bring our absolute best." The Canadiens were in the samee position in the first round against Boston in 2011, winning Game 6 at home before losing the seventh game in overtime.dddddddddddd The Bruins went on to win the Stanley Cup. "Some of our guys have done this before," centre David Desharnais said. "Were in front of our fans and we like the way we play at home." Canadiens defenceman P.K. Subban said he thinks his team can do it. "We have enough here. We just have to bring it facing elimination," he said. "I still think that we are in a good spot. We are going back home. Thats the barn, its going to be loud. Its going to be full of energy. We are going to be ready to play, thats for sure." Subban has been at the centre of much of the action so far in the series. He scored the winning goal in Game 1 and has four goals and three assists, and on Saturday night he was the victim of an odd controversy. Bruins forward Shawn Thornton was caught by the TV cameras in the final minute spraying water from the bench at Subban, who had the puck. Thornton was fined $2,820.52 by the league on Sunday -- the maximum allowed under the collective bargaining agreement. Bruins coach Claude Julien said he did not approve of Thorntons behaviour and let him know. Thornton said he got caught up in the moment. Subban also said he would like to move on. "I dont need you guys to make it a big deal out of it," he told reporters after the game. "It is one of those irritating things when youre down 4-2. Listen, they beat us. Thats not the reason why we lost. Its just one of those things that frustrates you even more towards the end of the game." 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