With the boost of having Kevin Love back in the lineup on Monday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers returned home after a six-game road trip and secured a 124-117 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.Love played 25 minutes in his return and posted 18 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two blocks.His comeback seemed to create an extra buzz both among the crowd and his teammates.One man who was definitely happy to see the power forward back was LeBron James who recently admitted that it was "challenging" playing without him.Much of the focus was on Love returning but by the end of the night, we were once again marvelling at the greatness of LeBron as he put on another masterclass.The four-time MVP inspired his team to a win with another triple-double as he put up 40 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists.His numbers proved to be historically dominant as he became the third-oldest player in league history to notch a triple-double while scoring at least 40 points at the age of 33, putting him behind only Larry Bird and Elgin Baylor, according to ESPN Stats & Information.

James is also the fifth player in NBA history with five 40-point triple-doubles, according to Elias Sports Bureau.

He achieved the feat on the same day he was named as the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for a record 60th time.

"Stay committed to my regimen," James said when asked about the key to his recent play, per ESPN's Dave McMenamin.

"I'm not going to make shots every night, but what I do know is I'm going to do other things if I don't make shots to get my guys involved and rebound and defend.

"I can take a charge here and there if it presents itself, I can block shots and get steals. I can always figure out a way to be a threat on the floor even if I'm not scoring. For me that doesn't change."

On the opposite end, Giannis Antetokounmpo produced a stunning display of his own as he finished the game with 37 points, 11 rebounds and five assists.

On most nights, the Greek Freak would be satisfied with that level of production but he admitted that he could only think about how he allowed James to drop 40 points on him.

"I was talking to myself when I was taking a shower. And I was like, 'OK, what did I do wrong today guarding LeBron?'" Antetokounmpo said. "Because he's the first player ever to score 40 on me that easy.

"It's hard; [LeBron's] a guy that can drive the ball, shoot the ball, especially late in his career now he's been shooting the ball amazing. He's getting his teammates in the right spot. He's the best player in the world. That simple."

It was a terrific duel between two of the greatest players in the game today and unless they meet in the playoffs, this will be the last time we see them go head to head until next season.

The Cavs improve to 41-29 in the east with the win and remain just a half-game ahead of the Indiana Pacers in third as they gear up for a busy week that will see them take on conference leaders the Toronto Raptors in their next outing.

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