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Monday, May 21, 2018Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · CF · G4 · Box score
Celtics102
Cavs111
Q1 CLE +16; Q2 CLE +15; Q3 CLE +13; Q4 CLE +9
On this day · 2016–17May 21, 2017: 1 game. Top scorer: Kyrie Irving (Cavs-Celtics), 29 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 4 · Celtics-Cavs

LeBron James scores 44 as Cleveland beats Boston

Terry Rozier goes for 16 points

Game flow · CLE margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+16+15+13+9CLE AHEAD ↑BOS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics18352326102
Cavs34342122111
Who led
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 22, 45, 26, 43, 38, 29, 15, 42, 27, 44CLE44 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Kyle KorverPoints, last 10 games: 6, 3, 19, 5, 18, 16, 5, 11, 14, 14CLE14 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 14, 2, 13, 16, 8, 24, 23, 23, 10, 25BOS25 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 20, 28, 21, 24, 20, 25, 16, 11, 18, 17BOS17 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Final · Celtics-Cavs
Celtics 102Cavs 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics18352326102
Cavs34342122111
The story
Tristan Thompson had 13 points and 12 rebounds as Cleveland beat Boston 111-102

Al Horford led Boston with 15 PTS, 7 REB 13 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST · 6-10 FG

The swing

The Cavaliers won the first 34-18, their biggest quarter edge.

CLE lead by quarter
200 +16+15+13+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.2points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
27.5Reg. season avg37.7Last 3 playoff games

37.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 27.5 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 44 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.6minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.3Reg. season avg12.7Last 3 playoff games

12.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.3 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 0 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+18.2minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.2Reg. season avg38.4Today

38 minutes today, against 20.2 a game in the regular season (53 games). Line: 13 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

LeBron James leads the day with 44

LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 22, 45, 26, 43, 38, 29, 15, 42, 27, 44Cavs-Celtics · W
33.7 PPG playoffs to date · +11.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Jerry Stackhouse DET, Oct 31, 2000: 44 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
44 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 14, 2, 13, 16, 8, 24, 23, 23, 10, 25Celtics-Cavs · L
17.8 PPG playoffs to date · +7.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 20, 28, 21, 24, 20, 25, 16, 11, 18, 17Celtics-Cavs · L
18.0 PPG playoffs to date · −1.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Terry RozierPoints, last 10 games: 26, 29, 20, 18, 11, 17, 8, 18, 13, 16Celtics-Cavs · L
17.1 PPG playoffs to date · −1.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 6 REB · 11 AST
Al HorfordPoints, last 10 games: 26, 26, 13, 13, 10, 15, 20, 15, 7, 15Celtics-Cavs · L
16.3 PPG playoffs to date · −1.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Kyle KorverPoints, last 10 games: 6, 3, 19, 5, 18, 16, 5, 11, 14, 14Cavs-Celtics · W
10.7 PPG playoffs to date · +3.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Lead changes
Celtics-Cavs4