LeBron James scored 31 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers moved one win away from a sweep in their first playoff series in five years with a 103-95 victory over the Celtics in Boston on Thursday night.
The scrappy Celtics kept it close, just as they did in the previous two games, and trailed by 95-92 after Evan Turner hit a three-pointer with 2 minutes, 45 seconds left. But Kevin Love hit two three-pointers for a 101-93 lead with 26 seconds to go.
Cleveland can complete the sweep of the best-of-seven, first-round series Sunday in Boston. No NBA team has won a series after trailing three games to none.