The Cavs Pulled Even With The Celtics After Another Comfortable Win In Game 4

The first quarter of Game 4 in Cleveland went about the same as it did in Game 3 as the Cavaliers shredded the Celtics to take a 16-point lead into the second quarter, which Boston was never able to recover from.

Boston’s road woes have been a major story this postseason and they reared their ugly head again early in Game 4. The Celtics would eventually wake up on the offensive end, but it was too little, too late as LeBron had another monster performance with 44 points on 17-of-28 shooting, including the play of the game when he was on the receiving end of an unreal outlet pass by Kevin Love.

Like in Game 3, James got some help from his teammates, as Kyle Korver played a pivotal role early as the sharpshooting veteran got hot from distance, finishing with 14 points, and even added some big defensive plays with a pair of blocks on Jaylen Brown.

Tristan Thompson was big once again in the middle with 13 points and 12 rebounds, while George Hill added 13 of his own to help the Cavs hold on for the win. Boston made a late charge, getting it within seven points late in the fourth quarter, but they could never really scare the Cavs and make it really interesting. The dagger, fittingly, came from LeBron who gave the Cavs a 13-point lead with under two minutes to play on a contested three-pointer.

Now the series shifts back to Boston for Game 5 on Wednesday, where it’s all about whether Cleveland can break serve and win a game on the road, or whether it’s going to be the Celtics once again holding on in a series where they take full advantage of homecourt advantage.