Cavs stop rot but still trail Celtics, Warriors rally late (AFP)

The Cleveland Cavaliers snapped a three-game skid on Friday, but the Boston Celtics' own narrow victory maintained their slender lead over the reigning NBA champion Cavs atop the Eastern Conference. The Cavs will have hoped to put a miserable March in the rear-view mirror with their 122-105 victory over the hapless Philadelphia 76ers. LeBron James scored 34 points, Kyrie Irving added 24 and Kevin Love contributed 18 in the victory, which followed on the heels of a three-game losing streak.