CLEVELAND, Ohio – LeBron James scored 29 points and Mo Williams had 21 as the Cleveland Cavaliers held on for a 94-82 win to open a 2-0 lead over Detroit in the National Basketball Association playoffs.

Delonte West scored 20 and Zydrunas Ilgauskas 12 for top-seeded Cleveland, who compiled a 29-point lead in the final quarter but lost their edge and let the Detroit get back into the games in the closing minutes.

James added 13 rebounds, six assists before taking a seat in the fourth quarter.

But as Cleveland's star was resting up for game three on Friday in Detroit, the Pistons closed within 14 and forced Cavs coach Mike Brown to put James and Cleveland's other starters back in.

Detroit eventually closed within seven on Antonio McDyess' jumper with 3:51 left, but James restored order down the stretch.

Richard Hamilton scored 17 and Rodney Stuckey 14 for the Pistons.