CLEVELAND (AP) The moment required brilliance. LeBron James delivered again.
James banked in a running one-hander at the buzzer, giving the Cleveland Cavaliers a 105-103 win over Toronto on Saturday night in Game 3 and shoving the Raptors to the edge of their most devastating playoff exit.
After the Raptors tied it on rookie OG Anunoby’s 3-pointer with eight seconds left, James took the inbounds pass, dribbled the length of the court and rose off the floor on the left side of the basket just feet from Toronto’s bench.
James finished with 38 points, Kevin Love added 21 and 16 rebounds and Kyle Korver scored 18 for the Cavs, who have won nine straight postseason games over the Raptors and may sweep them for the second straight year.
The difference in the two teams is simple: One has James, the other doesn’t.
El momento requería de alguien especial y LeBron James de nuevo lo hizo.
James finalizo con 38 puntos para la victoria de los Cavaliers de Cleveland 105-103 sobre Toronto Raptors el sábado en la noche en el tercer partido de la serie, dejando a los Raptors muy cerca de su mas devastadora salida en una serie de playoffs.
Pero James no estuvo solo, Kevin Love aporto 21 puntos y 16 rebotes y Kyle Korver otros 18 para que Cleveland logre 9 victorias consecutivas sobre Raptors y quede a una victoria de volver a barrerlos por segunda temporada consecutiva.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Al Horford had no use for the premature celebration that showered confetti all over the 76ers’ home court at the end of regulation, delaying overtime and prompting an impromptu cleanup job.
Turns out, Horford has the Celtics just a game away from a real sweep.
Horford scored the go-ahead basket for Boston late in overtime in a wild Game 3 where the Philadelphia 76ers were sloppy with the basketball and the confetti, leading the Celtics to a 101-98 victory and a 3-0 series lead on Saturday night.
Game 3 was only headed into OT.
»I wanted to play right away,» Horford said. »I didn’t care about the confetti.»
The tale of the (ticker) tape shows the Celtics are still the team to beat.
The Celtics, who rallied from a 22-point deficit to beat the 76ers 108-103 in Game 2, can advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the second straight season on Monday.
Al Horford no queria celebraciones prematuras, Boston necesito de toda su clase en tiempo extra, en un partido salvaje en el que terminaron imponiendo 101-98 a 76ers, para poner la serie 3-0 a favor el sábado en la noche.
Los Celtics que tuvieron que remontar un deficit de 22 puntos para vencer a Philadelphia en el segundo partido, podria avanzar a la final de la Conferencia del este por segunda temporada consecutiva, si ganan el lunes.