Back to the Boston Celtics Newsfeed

4 takeaways from the Celtics’ inability to close out the Cavaliers in Game 6

COMMENTARY

They say they’re the best two words in sports: Game 7.

Cleveland staved off elimination on its home floor Friday night, thanks to an incredible performance from LeBron James, and perhaps more importantly, his supporting cast. James, who played in all but two minutes of the game, scored 46 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, and dished nine assists.

“It just seems like every time his back is against the wall . . . he just steps up,” former Celtics forward Paul Pierce told ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt after the game. “I feel like ever since Game 6 of 2012 in Boston, when he put on that virtuoso performance, he hasn’t looked back from then.