CLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James chose Boston as the place he’ll play next.
Game 7 is on. And any talk about James’ future is on hold.
Delivering another performance for the ages, James scored 46 points and preserved his reign atop the Eastern Conference for at least one more game as the Cleveland Cavaliers shook off losing All-Star Kevin Love with a head injury and beat the Celtics 109-99 on Friday night to force a decisive climax to this back-and-forth series.
James, playing in perhaps his final game for the Cavs in Cleveland, added 11 rebounds and nine assists while playing all but two minutes – to avoid elimination and delay any decisions about where he’ll continue his remarkable career next season.
»Greatness,» Cavs coach Tyronn Lue said. »Championship pedigree. Giving it his all. We needed that, especially when Kevin went down. We had to play `Bron as many minutes as he had to. He delivered. He was up for the challenge. He carried us home as usual.»
The king is not dead, and he still has a chance to make his eighth straight NBA Finals.
This series, in which home court has meant everything, will have a fitting conclusion Sunday at TD Garden, where the Celtics are 10-0 this postseason.
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El rey no ha muerto, LeBron James tomo un segundo aire y con 46 puntos, guio a los Cavaliers de Cleveland a una victoria de 109-99 sobre los Celtics de Boston el viernes en la noche, obligando a un séptimo partido en la serie al mejor de 7.
James ademas aporto 11 rebotes y 9 asistencias, para evitar la eliminacion y postergando la decision de donde continuará su destacada carrera la próxima temporada.
La serie igualada 3-3 se mueve para el partido por el titulo a disputarse en el TD Garden, donde los Celtics tienen marca de 10-0 en esta postemporada.