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Sunday, May 27, 2018Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Cavs trailed Celtics by 8 after the first quarter and won 87–79.

Final · CF · G7 · Box score
Cavs87
Celtics79
Q1 Cavs -8; Q2 Cavs -4; Q3 Cavs +3; Q4 Cavs +8
The lead · Conference finals · Game 7 · Cavs-Celtics

LeBron James scores 35 as Cleveland wins in Boston

Marcus Morris goes for 14 points

Game flow · Cavs margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-8-4+3+8Cavs AHEAD ↑Celtics AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs1821202887
Celtics2617132379
Who led
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 43, 38, 29, 15, 42, 27, 44, 26, 46, 35Cavs35 PTS · 15 REB · 9 AST
Jeff GreenPoints, last 10 games: 14, 11, 8, 6, 6, 6, 2, 8, 14, 19Cavs19 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 24, 20, 25, 16, 11, 18, 17, 24, 15, 24Celtics24 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Al HorfordPoints, last 10 games: 13, 10, 15, 20, 15, 7, 15, 15, 6, 17Celtics17 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Final · Cavs-Celtics
Cavs 87Celtics 79
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs1821202887
Celtics2617132379
The story
Jeff Green had 19 points as Cleveland beat Boston 87-79

Jayson Tatum led Boston with 24 PTS, 7 REB 19 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST · 7-14 FG, 2-9 3PT

The swing

Down 4 after the second, the Cavaliers took the third 20-13.

Cavs lead by quarter
200 −8−4+3+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.2points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
27.5Reg. season avg35.7Last 3 playoff games

35.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 27.5 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 35 points in 48 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.4minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.3Reg. season avg12.9Last 3 playoff games

12.9 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.3 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 0 points in 9 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+18.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.4Reg. season avg41.9Today

42 minutes today, against 23.4 a game in the regular season (78 games). Line: 19 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

LeBron James leads the day with 35

LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 43, 38, 29, 15, 42, 27, 44, 26, 46, 35Cavs-Celtics · W
34.0 PPG playoffs to date · +1.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
35 PTS · 15 REB · 9 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 24, 20, 25, 16, 11, 18, 17, 24, 15, 24Celtics-Cavs · L
18.5 PPG playoffs to date · +5.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Jeff GreenPoints, last 10 games: 14, 11, 8, 6, 6, 6, 2, 8, 14, 19Cavs-Celtics · W
8.3 PPG playoffs to date · +11.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Al HorfordPoints, last 10 games: 13, 10, 15, 20, 15, 7, 15, 15, 6, 17Celtics-Cavs · L
15.7 PPG playoffs to date · +1.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Marcus MorrisPoints, last 10 games: 9, 17, 6, 21, 12, 9, 10, 13, 10, 14Celtics-Cavs · L
12.4 PPG playoffs to date · +1.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 16, 8, 24, 23, 23, 10, 25, 17, 27, 13Celtics-Cavs · L
18.0 PPG playoffs to date · −5.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Cavs-Celtics9