Jayson Tatum scored 33 points with LeBron James watching from a courtside seat and the Celtics beat the severely short-handed Cavaliers 109-102 in Game 4 on Monday night to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their East semifinal series.
added 27 for the Celtics, who can close out Cleveland with a win in Game 5 on Wednesday night at home.It was nothing new for a Cleveland team that dealt with injuries all season, but it was a big ask for the Cavs to try and survive without Mitchell, their All-Star guard who has carried the offensive load throughout the postseason, or Allen, their leading rebounder.The top-seeded Celtics, who have shown a tendency to relax at the wrong time, didn't show the Cavs much mercy.
James, who played 11 seasons in two separate stints for Cleveland, was back in his former home arena -- a visit certain to drive speculation about where he might play next.The 39-year-old sat across from Boston's bench in between his wife, Savannah, and agent Rich Paul. James got a monstrous ovation from Cleveland's crowd when he was shown on the scoreboard during a timeout in the first quarter.
He injured his calf in the waning moments of Cleveland's loss in Game 3 on Saturday and was added to the injury report as questionable on Sunday. Mitchell underwent round-the-clock treatment but didn't have enough time to heal. He is considered day-to-day going forward, according to coach J.B. Bickerstaff.
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