Avery Bradley hits game-winner to beat LeBron’s Cavs

Down 14-2 to start the game and 32-20 entering the second quarter, Boston stormed back into the contest with an 8-2 run to conclude the first half and a 9-2 surge to begin the second half, garnering a 54-51 lead with 9:26 remaining in the third quarter after a bucket by Sullinger. “This game can change quickly and you just gotta kinda stay with it”.

The Celtics trailed 103-99 when Smith fouled Evan Turner on a drive to the basket.

While many Cavs fans insist that they would’ve beaten the Warriors if they were fully healthy, they did get blown out by 34 points to them while fielding a full roster. He had to be helped to the bench and later limped to the locker room under his own power.

NEW YORK – Joe Johnson scored a season-high 27 points and had a season-high 11 assists and Brooklyn pulled away in the second half. He was tended to by medical personnel before getting to his feet and gingerly making his way to the free-throw line, where he made one of the two foul shots. He missed the free throw and the loose rebound out of bounds was awarded to Boston.

Before that they’d enjoyed a strong patch of form under new coach Tyronn Lue defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves (114-107), Phoenix Suns (115-93), Detroit Pistons (114-106), San Antonio Spurs (117-103) and Indiana Pacers (111-106). He hopes rest and treatment will allow him to play Saturday. “Marcus Smart made a great effort to go for the rebound”, said Stevens. “For 10 minutes it was just dead leg. I’m optimistic it’s just a thigh bruise”.

– Beating Cleveland was a pretty big deal for Boston, as it snapped a five-game losing streak against the Cavs that lasted through last season’s first-round playoff sweep.

Both teams are doing fairly well this season as the Cavaliers hold one of the best records in the league while the Celtics are holding on to second place in their division.

Tonight, the 12-time All-Star returns to The Q, where he’s been red-hot of late – averaging 25.0 points on 70 percent shooting over his last three home games.

NOTES: F Jae Crowder did not participate in Friday’s shoot-around but played through a sprained right ankle against the Cavaliers. With Delly set to miss his second straight game with a sore left hamstring on Friday, the Cavaliers bench will have to step up, notably Mo Williams, who finished with five points against his former team on Wednesday. “They’re No. 1 in the East right now, they’re playing very well, so I’m interested to see how we go out and play against them”, center Tyler Zeller told the team website. “Like I said before, everything I do is Doc Rivers-driven. Being around the winningest franchise in National Basketball Association history and a lot of tradition, it was a great all-around experience”.