LeBron James Explodes for 49, Miami Heat Take 3-1 Series Lead Over Brooklyn Nets
Game 4: Miami Heat 102, Brooklyn Nets 96
LeBron James was here, there and everywhere and he ended up with 49 points to lead his Miami Heat to a 102-96 win over the Brooklyn Nets in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals series. The Heat now have a 3-to-1 series lead in this best-of-seven affair with a chance to close it out on Wednesday night in Game 5 in Miami.
LeBron's 49 matched his playoff career-high when he scored for the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Orlando Magic in the 2009 Eastern Conference Finals. He also established the most points in a postseason by any player in the history of the Miami franchise.
How good was LeBron on this evening? He shot 16-of-24 from the field while the rest of the Miami starters shot 16-of-30 field goals overall. His 49-point output almost matched his entire team's total (53). James also added 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals for the Heat.
Chris Bosh also had a crucial three-pointer inside the last minute of the game to finish with 12 points. Dwyane Wade had 15 while Ray Allen had 11 markers off the bench.
Brooklyn's three-point shot deserted them on this night shooting 5-of-22 from behind the arc. They shot 15-of-25 from three in Game 3. Joh Johnson had 18 points and Paul Pierce added 16 for Brooklyn.
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