The Celtics’ have collected their hard-earned share of stirring victories this postseason. But their 107-94 come-from-behind takedown of the Cavaliers Tuesday night is about as satisfying as a win can be, excluding those that end in a confetti downpour.
The Celtics withstood a tour de force from LeBron James (21 points in the first 12 minutes, 42 overall), as well as helpful contributions from Kevin Love (22 points, 15 rebounds) and Kyle Korver (11 points, all in the second quarter), to overcome four different 11-point first-half deficit and take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals.