ESPN.com · May 14, 2024
Celtics take control of series with Game 4 win vs. Cavaliers
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CLEVELAND -- Even when it's supposed to be somewhat easy, the Boston Celtics have a weird way of making things hard.
On Monday night, they nearly stumbled against an overmatched Cleveland team.
Jayson Tatum scored 33 points with LeBron James watching from a courtside seat and the Celtics beat the severely short-handed Cavaliers 109-102 in Game 4 to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Jaylen Brown added 27 for the Celtics, who can close out Cleveland with a win in Game 5 on Wednesday night at home.
"It took us a little while to get going, and stop ball watching and play some basketball," Brown said.