Cavs’ big second half
OK, there were a lot of tight sphincters in the Cleveland area for the first two quarters of Game 4.
What had been a stroll through the postseason park that is the Eastern Conference came unraveled in Game 3, when the Celtics found lightning and rallied for a surprising win despite trailing by 21 points in the first half.
Then, Tuesday, LeBron James picked up four first-half fouls and Boston looked well on its way to evening the series with a double-digit halftime lead. Well, the Big Three remembered they are the Big Three, and Kyrie Irving did his best late-1980s Isiah Thomas impression.
All told, Irving, LeBron and Kevin Love scored or assisted on 103 of Cleveland’s 112 points, accordion to ESPN stats and info, and the Cavs grabbed a 112-99 win.