LeBron James moves into 9th on scoring list

LeBron James scored 27 points to move into ninth place on the NBA scoring list, and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Miami Heat 114-84 on Friday night.

James passed Elvin Hayes on a driving layup with 6:58 remaining and has 27,315 career points.

James could pass Moses Malone (27,409) for eighth place in the next few games.