The Celtics and Cavaliers are back to where they started heading into Wednesday’s pivotal Game 5 at TD Garden. With each team having held serve through the first four games by winning at home twice, the series is now a best-of-three.
After seizing a 2-0 lead, the Celtics had an opportunity to get a stranglehold on the series if they could split in Cleveland. But after getting run off the floor in Game 3, they came up short in Game 4 as well because LeBron James finally got some help from his teammates.
“It’s the best two out of three to go to the NBA Finals,’’ coach Brad Stevens said.