Cavs make it 11 in a row with LeBron's 47 points

LeBRON JAMES scored 47 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers won their 11th consecutive game, beating the New York Knicks 113-106 Saturday.

James had a team record 35 points in the first half and scored 24 successive Cleveland (41-11) points.

"It's something that can't be explained," James told reporters. "It's a feeling I wish I could be in every game, but it's not possible.

James went 17 of 31 from the field, hitting six three-pointers in addition to pulling down eight rebounds and making eight assists as Cleveland built a 24-point lead in the second quarter.

The fast start left Cavaliers coach Mike Brown praising his team's sharp shooting.

"We got the lead because 'Bron had a great first quarter and we made shots," Brown said. "It was fun to watch because LeBron went crazy knocking shots down. It's always good to see from a fan's standpoint," he said.

James said the Cavs then "got lax" as the Knicks cut the margin to just three with 2:19 to play before James reeled off the game's final four points.

Nate Robinson finished with a team-high 26 points for New York (19-31).

THE Washington Wizards' home game against Atlanta was postponed on Saturday because of the blizzard that dumped a thick blanket of snow over the US east coast.

The NBA said that neither the Hawks or Wizards could fly to Washington after their games on Friday night, when the Wizards were at Orlando and Atlanta hosted Chicago.

The storm, dubbed "Snowpocalypse" and "Snowmageddon," stretched thousands of miles from eastern Indiana into Pennsylvania and then down through Maryland as far south as North Carolina.

With winds gusting at almost 60 miles (90kms) an hour, many places had already accumulated more than two feet (60cm) of snow by late Saturday morning.Agencies