LeBron James rebounds in Tuesday's 101-83 Cavaliers win. (Mark Duncan/Associated Press)

LeBron James scored 33 and the Cleveland Cavaliers remained flawless on their floor by winning their 23rd straight home game, 101-83 over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night.

James became the fastest player in NBA history to reach the 12,000-point plateau.

At 24 years and 35 days, he did it quicker than Los Angeles superstar Kobe Bryant, who was 25 years and 220 days when he did it.

Daniel Gibson scored 18 points and Mo Williams 16 points as the Cavaliers broke the club record for consecutive home wins set during the 1988-89 season.

Cleveland, which built a 23-point lead in the first quarter, also became the first team since the 1949-50 Rochester Royals to win their first 23 home games by at least four points.

Chris Bosh scored 29 and Jermaine O'Neal 20 to pace Toronto.

Trailing by 19 at halftime and showing little fight, the Raptors regrouped and outscored the Cavaliers 26-15 in the third quarter to close to 74-66 entering the fourth.

Cleveland shot just 4-of-18 from the field in the third, and too often settled for outside jumpers instead of attacking the basket.

But that changed midway through the fourth when James, who did not make a field goal in the second half, decided it was time to put Toronto away.

First, he was fouled on a drive and made both free throws.

On the Raptors' next trip, James challenged a soaring Bosh on a dunk attempt and got just enough of the ball to alter its course.

James was again fouled while powering inside and made his free throws — he finished 13-of-13 at the line — to make it 87-75.

Gibson's THREE-pointer made it 90-75 and the Raptors were unable to get any closer.

James, the Eastern Conference's player of the month in January, scored 16 in the first quarter and had 25 in the first half on an array of shots.

James outscored the Raptors 16-15 in the first quarter as the Cavaliers, moving the ball around the perimeter, had one of their best offensive periods this season.

They made 7-of-10 three-pointers, committed just one turnover and blasted to a 37-15 lead after 12 minutes.

James made his first six shots and Williams had six assists in the quarter.