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INDIANAPOLIS &#8212; LeBron James stuck to the old script Sunday.Again, he bailed out the Cleveland Cavaliers. And again, he sent the Indiana Pacers home for vacation.On yet another milestone day for basketball&#8217;s king, James&#8217; crowning achievement was making the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:08 to play and helping the defending champions hold on for a series-clinching 106-102 victory at Indiana.&#8220;You have to mentally challenge yourself every year and go out and try to do what&#8217;s right &#8212; putting your body on the line, putting your team on the line and trying to be successful,&#8221; James said. &#8220;It&#8217;s very hard.&#8221;But the four-time MVP makes it look easy. He finished with 33 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, four steals and two blocks.By winning his 21st consecutive first-round game, James broke a tie with Michael Cooper, Magic Johnson and James Worthy for the longest streak under the NBA&#8217;s current playoff format. By sweeping a series for the 10th time, James broke a tie with Tim Duncan for the most in a career, according to Elias Sports Bureau. By going 13 of 25 from the field, he pulled into a tie with Kobe Bryant for the fourth highest postseason field goal total with 2,014.And by holding on for the win, James improved to 52-0 in the playoffs when his team takes a double-digit lead into the fourth quarter.James considered the milestones a footnote on a day the Cavs blew a 13-point lead and allowed the Pacers to come all the way back and take a 102-100 lead with 1:31 to go.&#8220;They were giving it all they had,&#8221; James said. &#8220;Obviously, a loss would have ended their season. We just had to weather the storm once again.&#8221;Of course that&#8217;s when James took the cue and came to the rescue.He made the long 3 to give Cleveland the lead, poked the ball away from Young on the next possession, grabbed the rebound when Paul George missed a 3 with 1.9 seconds to go that could have forced overtime and, of course, made 1 of 2 free throws to seal the win.Now Cleveland takes a seven-game winning streak into the conference semifinals against either Milwaukee or Toronto.For Indiana, it will go down as yet another tormenting chapter in their rivalry with James.Rockets 113, Thunder 109OKLAHOMA CITY &#8212; Nene scored 28 points on perfect shooting from the field, and Houston grabbed a 3-1 lead in its first-round playoff series against Oklahoma City.Nene made all 12 of his shots and had 10 rebounds. He helped the Rockets overcome an off night by James Harden, who finished with 16 points on 5-for-16 shooting.Eric Gordon and Lou Williams each scored 18 points for the Rockets.Game 5 is Tuesday night in Houston.Oklahoma City star Russell Westbrook had a triple-double by halftime and finished with 35 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists. The Thunder said Westbrook joined Wilt Chamberlain as the only players to claim three consecutive playoff triple-doubles.Steven Adams scored 18 points and Victor Oladipo added 15 for the Thunder.Celtics 104, Bulls 95CHICAGO &#8212; Isaiah Thomas scored 33 points, and the Celtics beat the Bulls to tie their first-round playoff series at 2-all.Boston blew a 20-point lead, but Thomas keyed a third-quarter run that put the Celtics back on top after Chicago briefly went ahead.Gerald Green made four 3-pointers on his way to 18 points, helping the top-seeded Celtics return the favor in Chicago after dropping the first two games at home. Al Horford added 15 points and 12 rebounds.Game 5 is Wednesday in Boston.Jimmy Butler carried the Bulls with 33 points and nine assists.Jazz 105, Clippers 98SALT LAKE CITY &#8212; Joe Johnson scored 28 points, and the Utah Jazz beat the Los Angeles Clippers to tie their first-round playoff series at 2-all.Johnson, who hit the winning shot in Game 1, scored 11 straight Jazz points during a crucial stretch in the fourth quarter, including a pull-up jumper for a 91-90 lead with 3:55 remaining after trailing by seven early in the period. The Clippers never led again after controlling the game for most of the night.Rodney Hood and Joe Ingles also hit huge baskets for Utah down the stretch. The Jazz needed all the help they could get after Gordon Hayward left with food poisoning.The series returns to Los Angeles for Game 5 on Tuesday night.<style>
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<div class="neCaption">Cavaliers&#8217; LeBron James reacts after hitting a free throw in the closing seconds in Game 4 against the Pacers on Sunday in Indianapolis. Cleveland defeated Indiana 106-102 and won the series 4-0. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/web1_Cavs-Sweep-Pacers.jpg</photo0><caption0>Cavaliers&#8217; LeBron James reacts after hitting a free throw in the closing seconds in Game 4 against the Pacers on Sunday in Indianapolis. Cleveland defeated Indiana 106-102 and won the series 4-0. </caption0><photoCredit0>Darron Cummings | AP photo </photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta>Associated Press</bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><factboxMeta>NBA Playoff GlanceAll Times EDT(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)FIRST ROUNDEASTERN CONFERENCEChicago 2, Boston 2Sunday, April 16: Chicago 106, Boston 102Tuesday, April 18: Chicago 111, Boston 97Friday, April 21: Boston 104, Chicago 87Sunday, April 23: Boston 104, Chicago 95Wednesday, April 26: Chicago at Boston, TBAFriday, April 28: Boston at Chicago, TBAx-Sunday, April 30: Chicago at Boston, TBAWashington 2, Atlanta 1Sunday, April 16: Washington 114, Atlanta 107Wednesday, April 19: Washington 109, Atlanta 101Saturday, April 22: Atlanta 116, Washington 98Monday, April 24: Washington at Atlanta, 8 p.m.Wednesday, April 26: Atlanta at Washington, TBAx-Friday, April 28: Washington at Atlanta, TBAx-Sunday, April 30: Atlanta at Washington, TBAMilwaukee 2, Toronto 2Saturday, April 15: Milwaukee 97, Toronto 83Tuesday, April 18: Toronto 106, Milwaukee 100Thursday, April 20: Milwaukee 104, Toronto 77Saturday, April 22: Toronto 87, Milwaukee 76Monday, April 24: Milwaukee at Toronto, 7 p.m.Thursday, April 27: Toronto at Milwaukee, TBAx-Saturday, April 29: Milwaukee at Toronto, TBACleveland 4, Indiana 0Saturday, April 15: Cleveland 109, Indiana 108Monday, April 17: Cleveland 117, Indiana 111Thursday, April 20: Cleveland 119, Indiana 114Sunday, April 23: Cleveland 106, Indiana 102WESTERN CONFERENCEGolden State 3, Portland 0Sunday, April 16: Golden State 121, Portland 109Wednesday, April 19: Golden State 110, Portland 81Saturday, April 22: Golden State 119, Portland 113Monday, April 24: Golden State at Portland, 10:30 p.m.x-Wednesday, April 26: Portland at Golden State, TBAx-Friday, April 28: Golden State at Portland, TBAx-Sunday, April 30: Portland at Golden State, TBASan Antonio 2, Memphis 2Saturday, April 15: San Antonio 111, Memphis 82Monday, April 17: San Antonio 96, Memphis 82Thursday, April 20: Memphis 105, San Antonio 94Saturday, April 22: Memphis 110, San Antonio 108, OTTuesday, April 25: Memphis at San Antonio, 9 p.m.Thursday, April 27: San Antonio at Memphis, TBAx-Saturday, April 29: Memphis at San Antonio, TBAHouston 3, Oklahoma City 1Sunday, April 16: Houston 118, Oklahoma City 87Wednesday, April 19: Houston 115, Oklahoma City 111Friday, April 21: Oklahoma City 115, Houston 113Sunday, April 23: Houston 113, Oklahoma City 109Tuesday, April 25: Oklahoma City at Houston, 8 p.m.x-Thursday, April 27: Houston at Oklahoma City, TBAx-Saturday, April 29: Oklahoma City at Houston, TBAL.A. Clippers 2, Utah 1Saturday, April 15: Utah 97, L.A. Clippers 95Tuesday, April 18: L.A. Clippers 99, Utah 91Friday, April 21: L.A. Clippers 111, Utah 106Sunday, April 23: L.A. Clippers at Utah, 9 p.m.Tuesday, April 25: Utah at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.x-Friday, April 28: L.A. Clippers at Utah, TBAx-Sunday, April 30: Utah at L.A. Clippers, TBA</factboxMeta></div>

Cavs off to 2nd round after sweep of Pacers