James pours in 44 points as Cavs draw level with Celtics

LeBron James  starred again as the Cleveland Cavaliers levelled up their Eastern Conference finals series against the Boston Celtics with a 111-102 victory in game four.

James poured in 44 points – scoring at least 40 points in a post-season game for the 25th time in his career – to help the Cavs make it 2-2 in the best-of-seven series, having lost the opening two matches.

Kyle Korver added 14 points for the victors while Tristan Thompson and George Hill contributed 13 points apiece.

Kevin Love – with nine points and 11 rebounds – also provided good support for James, with the pair combining impressively in the first quarter for James to score off a full-court pass from his team-mate.

The Celtics, who won both matches at home, struggled to find their previous form , trailing by 18 points heading towards half-time and missing three dunks.

Boston, for whom Jaylen Brown top scored with 25 points, rallied in the fourth quarter to narrow the Cavs’ lead to 100-93, but the hosts – aided by another three-pointer from James – kept their opponents at bay to level the series.

The teams will now head back to Boston for game five.