The Celtics’ Big Three combined for 64 points to propel Boston to a dominating 120-88 Game 5 win in Cleveland. It was the Cavs worst home loss in its franchise history, and gave Boston a 3-2 series lead. Read more at CelticsBlog and Fear The Sword.
Cavaliers Blog: ‘Something Is Wrong With LeBron James’
It was appropriate that the Celtics handed the Cavaliers their worst home playoff loss in franchise history, returning the favor from Friday’s Game 3 in Boston, says our Cleveland blog, Fear The Sword.
In the blog’s Game 5 recap, they start with the good parts of the night, which obviously wasn’t much -- it essentially boils down to just the first 14 minutes of the game. Then they highlight some of the ... low-lights. Beginning with every Cavaliers fans’ worst fear: something is wrong with LeBron James.
Read Article >Celtics 120, Cavaliers 88: Ray Allen Leads Boston To Dominating Game 5 Win
The Celtics got off to a sluggish start, with Cleveland grabbing a 13-6 lead after a Parker three-point play midway through the first quarter.
Boston responded, though, using a 12-3 burst to take a two-point lead on a trio of Allen free throws with 3 1/2 minutes left. The Cavs finished the period with seven of nine points to head into the second ahead, 23-20.
Read Article >Celtics-Cavaliers Series Shifts Back To Cleveland For The All-Important Game 5
Rondo joined Oscar Robertson (1963) and Wilt Chamberlain (1967) as just the third player in playoff history to have at least 29 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists in a game.
“I had a mind set to help the bigs on the boards, so I just tried to get as many as possible,” Rondo said. “I was just trying to be aggressive.”
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