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Home » Celtics Take LeBron James’ Best Punch, Deliver Game 2 TKO of Cavs
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Celtics Take LeBron James’ Best Punch, Deliver Game 2 TKO of Cavs

Mike PetragliaBy Mike Petraglia05/15/2018Updated:09/03/20213 Mins Read
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BOSTON — The Celtics certainly proved they could take a punch Tuesday night.

After withstanding the early heavyweight punch of LeBron James that Brad Stevens predicted, the Celtics delivered a TKO of their own in a 107-94 win in Game 2 Tuesday night that puts Boston up 2-0 in the Eastern Finals and just two games from the NBA Finals. The series now shifts to Cleveland for Games 3 and 4 Saturday and Tuesday.

James finished with a triple-double (42 points, 12 assists, 10 rebounds) but Terry Rozier led a second-half rally from an 11-point first-half hole and Marcus Smart made countless hustle plays to help the Celtics withstand a late surge from Cleveland.

Click here for a full box score of Game 2.

It was all LeBron James in the first quarter, as he tallied 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including four 3-pointers.

But the rest of the Cavaliers were mainly standing around watching him, as the Celtics weathered the heavyweight punch that Brad Stevens forecasted after Game 1. The Celtics trailed by only four, 27-23, after 12 minutes.

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James scored just four points in the second quarter and suffered a strained neck when he collided with Jayson Tatum’s left shoulder with 3:50 left in the second quarter. James went to the locker room for a diagnosis and treatment.

Jayson Tatum’s left shoulder collides with LeBron James in the second quarter Tuesday night.

As they did in Game 2 of the series against Philadelphia, the Celtics overcame a double-digit second quarter deficit. Instead of closing the first half with a flurry and taking advantage of James’ absence for two minutes, the Celtics mounted their comeback in the third quarter with an avalanche of threes from Terry Rozier, Marcus Morris and Marcus Smart.

Boston outscored Cleveland 36-22 in the third quarter to take an 84-77 lead into the fourth.

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— Boston Celtics (@celtics) May 16, 2018

What a finish! pic.twitter.com/6q40doncKf

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) May 16, 2018

Semi Ojeleye connected on a pair of free throws to open the fourth and Greg Monroe added a layup with 11:14 left and Boston’s lead ballooned to 11, 88-77.

The Cavaliers cut the lead to six, 95-89, when LeBron James connected on a 17-foot pull-up jumper with 4:42 left. But then the Cavaliers fell apart.

After Horford converted a pair of free throws for a 97-89 lead, he had a breakaway and was shoved from behind by JR Smith, who drew a flagrant 1 foul and a retaliatory shove from Marcus Smart. The raucous crowd then serenaded Smith with “F#$K YOU JR” chants while the play was under video review. The 8-0 Boston run put the game on ice.

The Celtics blew out the Cavs the rest of the way.

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Joined CLNS Media in 2017. Covered Boston sports as a radio broadcaster, reporter, columnist and TV and video talent since 1993. Covered Boston Red Sox for MLB.com from 2000-2007 and the New England Patriots for ESPN Radio, WBZ-AM, SiriusXM, WEEI, WEEI.com and CLNS since 1993. Featured columnist for the Boston Celtics on CelticsBlog.

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