TORONTO (AP) Watching LeBron James at shootaround, Kevin Love knew something special was in store.
Maybe not the fadeaway jumpers James kept making, each seemingly with a higher degree of difficulty than the last, but he was sure there would be something.
»This morning you could just sense it,» Love said. »He knew what was at stake, he knew us getting another win here was going to be huge for us. He came out and he played that way from the jump. You could just sense that he was going to have a special night.»
James had 43 points and 14 assists, Love added 31 points and 11 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Toronto Raptors 128-110 on Thursday to take a 2-0 lead in their second-round playoff series.
James delivered the first 40-point, 14-assist game in NBA playoff history, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
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LeBron James tuvo otra noche sensacional con 43 puntos y 14 asistencias, Kevin Love, lo secundó con 31 puntos y 11 rebotes y los Cavaliers de Cleveland superaron a Raptors de Toronto 128-110 el jueves para tomar ventaja de 2-0 en la serie semifinal del este en playoffs de la NBA.
De acuerdo con Elias Sports Bureau, James tuvo su primer partido de 40 puntos y 14 asistencias en la historia de los playoffs de la NBA.
La serie se traslada a Ohio, para el tercer partido el sábado, donde Toronto tiene marca de 0-5 en las ultimas dos postemporadas.
BOSTON (AP) The youth movement is alive and thriving for the Boston Celtics.
And for the second straight game it was enough to upend a Philadelphia 76ers team that still has much to figure out as it heads home trailing 2-0 in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Rookie Jayson Tatum scored 21 points and hit a pair of free throws in the closing seconds, helping the Celtics rally from a 22-point deficit to beat the 76ers 108-103 on Thursday night.
Terry Rozier added 20 points, nine assists and seven rebounds. Marcus Smart finished with 19 points and five rebounds as the Celtics improved to 6-0 at TD Garden this postseason. They have never blown a 2-0 lead.
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La sangre joven se hace presente en los Celtics de Boston.
Y por segundo partido consecutivo, fue suficiente para controlar a los 76ers de Philadelphia y poner la serie 2-0 a su favor.
El novato Jayson Tatum anotó 21 puntos un par de tiros libres en los últimos segundos para ayudar a los Celtics a superar un deficit de 22 puntos y vencer 108-103 a los 76ers. el jueves en la noche.
Terry Rozier agregó otros 20 puntos, 9 asistencias y 7 rebotes. Marcus Smart finalizó co 19 puntos y 5 rebotes y los Celtics mejoraron su marca en el TD Center a 6-0 en postemporada. ahora están al frente 2-0 en en la serie al mejor de 7, que continua el sábado en Philadelphia.