On May 14, Beijing time, in the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals G4, the Cavaliers continued to sit at home against the Celtics. Mitchell was absent due to injury, and after the Cavaliers took a brief lead at the beginning, the whole court was in a state of chasing points, and a three-point shot by Brown at the critical moment killed the suspense of the game, and the Celtics 109-102 Cavaliers won two consecutive away games and led the series 3-1.
Injuries and illnesses
Cavaliers: Mitchell is out with injury
Celtic: Boshen is out due to injury
Technical statistics
Player data
Celtics stats (3-1): Jayson Tatum 33 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals; Jaylen Brown 27 points and 8 rebounds; Jrue Holiday 16 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals; Payton Pritchard 11 points; Luke Cornet 9 points and 6 rebounds; Al Horford 6 points and 6 rebounds; Derrick White had 5 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists.
Cavaliers stats (1-3): Darius Garland 30 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals; Evan Mobley 19 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists; Caris LeVert 19 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals; Max Strus 15 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals; Sam Merrill 7 points.
Highlights of the game
1. Core performance. Tatum had 33 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, and the Green Army boss was getting better in these games.
2. Key three points. Brown had 27 points and eight rebounds. A crucial three-pointer sealed the win in the fourth quarter.
3. Good offense and defense. Holiday had 16 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals.
4. Give it your all. In Mitchell's absence, Garland had 30 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals.
5. Stable performance. Evan Mobley had 19 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists
6. Free throw pressing. The Celtics, who were playing on the road, made free throws 24-7 to lead the home team, the Cavaliers.
7. Hold on to the Savior. James came to the Cavaliers' home court to watch the game.
Match Review
At the beginning of the first quarter, the Cavaliers took the opening lead, and the Celtics went on a 12-0 run to take the lead, and then scored seven straight points to extend the margin to double digits. The Cavaliers hit back-to-back three-pointers to tie the three-point deficit, and LeVert hit a final buzzer-beating throw, and the Cavaliers ended the first quarter trailing 30-37.
In the second quarter, Holiday scored seven straight points to help the Celtics regain a double-digit lead, and the Cavaliers hit a 13-3 attack wave in the middle to close the gap to one point. The Celtics didn't let their opponents take the lead any further, holding on to a two-goal advantage to end the first half with a 62-57 lead.
In the second half, the Cavaliers continued the momentum of the first half and achieved a comeback with a wave of 8-2. The Celtics responded with a 14-4 run in the middle of the game, and the initiative was back in the hands of the Greens. Pritchard scored five straight points in the final minute to give the Celtics an 88-78 lead heading into the final quarter.
In the final quarter, the Celtics went on a 10-3 run to extend the margin to 15 points, and the Cavaliers slowly closed in on the score, with Mobley's layup eating away at the margin to five points, but Brown's three-pointer allowed the margin to return to safety. The Cavaliers couldn't chase the points, and in the end, the Celtics narrowly beat their opponents 109-102 to get the first match point.