Yesterday May 21, 2018, was Game 4 Of The Eastern Conference Finals. This game was extremely crucial, it was crucial because the Cavs won Game 3, so they had an opportunity to tie up the series and make it 2-2. If the Cavs were to lose, then the Celtics would have an advantage and the series would be 3-1. Well, let me tell you now the Cavs did their thing on the court last night. The Cavs outscored the Celtics in the first quarter and that put them in a great position. And although the Celtics outscored the Cavs in all the other quarters, the point differential was just too much to overcome the Cavs. Now the series is 2-2 and the next game the Celtics will return home on their own turf. It is going to be interesting to see how this pans out. If you weren’t able to watch Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals, check out the link below.
How about those Cavs, let’s talk about them first. It seems as if they have finally learned how to work as a team in order to defeat the Celtics consecutively. The Cavs were 41/81(50.6) for field goals, 8/23(34.8%) for three-pointers, and 21/29(72.4%) for free throws. And as well as those stats the Cavs also had 60 rebounds, 15 assists, 6 steals, and 8 blocks. The leading scorers were, of course, LeBron James, Kyle Korver, Tristan Thompson and George Hill.
Like I pointed out in my last article, the Celtics are focusing too much on trying to lock LeBron down, so other players are being left open and are now being able to contribute more to the game. LeBron had a 44 point game and in addition to those 44 points, he also had 4 rebounds and 3 assists.
LeBron is dropping at least 30 points a game which is incredible, he also keeps breaking records every time he gets on the floor. We are really witnessing greatness when we watch LeBron play.
44 POINTS.
Last night @KingJames notched his sixth 40-point game of the postseason while passing Kareem for the most field goals in NBA playoff history.#StriveForGreatness🚀 pic.twitter.com/M3FHyVAUMC
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) May 22, 2018
Moreover, its very clear that Kyle Korver needs to be a starter because he may be one of the best 3 point shooters in the NBA. Kyle had 14 points, 0 assists, and 4 rebounds. Watching him play last night, you could see the determination in his eyes, and it also seemed like everytime he got the ball he knocked down a bucket.
“Kyle is just a pro's pro, man. He does everything right. Every night he gives it 100-percent effort.”
GAME 4 HIGHLIGHTS: https://t.co/s3kH9Qtpyf#WhateverItTakes pic.twitter.com/pZdcMrEUJt
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) May 22, 2018
When Tristan Thompson gets on the court, he leaves it all out there. Tristan has played an important part in the playoffs. Tristan had 13 points, 12 rebounds, and 2 assists.
.@RealTristan13 was the definition of #WhateverItTakes with a game-high 12 rebounds, one steal and two blocks in Game 4.
BREAKING DOWN THE W: https://t.co/9XZwvTQTjH pic.twitter.com/MCiV7GDiBC
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) May 22, 2018
George Hill had 13 points as well, 3 assists, and 4 rebounds.
Stay with it. 😤 #WhateverItTakes pic.twitter.com/5OCP0QzTjA
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) May 22, 2018
Now moving on to the Celtics they were 35/85(41.2%) for field goals, 9/28(32.1%) for three-pointers, and 23/30(76.7%) for free throws. They also had 45 rebounds, 21 assists, 9 steals, and 3 blocks. Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, and Terry Rozier were the leading scores.
Jaylen Brown had 25 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists.
Jayson Tatum had 17 points, 1 assists, and 2 rebounds.
Terry Rozier had 16 points, 11 assists, and 6 rebounds.
Game 5 is Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at 8:30 PM in Boston. Since the series is tied and each team is extremely skilled its hard to say what will happen in Game 5. All I know is that it’s going to be one you don’t want to miss!
Let me know in the comments your predictions for Game 5 Of the Eastern Conference Finals.