May 16, 2008 7:59 pm US/Pacific
Celtics Can't Put Cavs Away; Forced To Play Game 7
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LeBron James attempts a shot against Paul Pierce in Game Six of the 2008 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals on May 16, 2008, at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
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LeBron James scored 32 points -- 19 in the second half -- and the Cleveland Cavaliers forced a decisive and fitting finale to this home-sweet-home playoff series with a 74-69 win Friday night over the Boston Celtics, who have gone from regular-season road kings to postseason road kill.
James, whose jump shot has mysteriously been missing in this series, made two key baskets midway through the fourth quarter to slow a Boston comeback, Wally Szczerbiak hit a 3-pointer with 2:10 remaining and Joe Smith dropped two free throws with 14 seconds left.
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