NBA Playoffs 2018 Conference Finals Live: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics - Game 5 Live Score

FINAL: Boston Celtics win 96-83. They lead the series 3-2!

Updated: 24 May 2018 08:57 IST - Published: 24 May 2018 06:28 IST

LeBron became LeTired by the end of the 2nd quarter, and he was lifeless, lackluster and haphazard for the most part on defense. The Celtics, buoyed by their home crowd, suffocated the Cavs with two halves of amazing defensive basketball conceding 42 and 41 points. They capitalized on their early 32-19 lead and preserved it for the rest of the game.
The Celtics will fight for a chance to reach in the NBA Finals in just 6 games at the Quicken Loans Arena on Saturday morning by IST and Friday night by ET. It will be a sight to behold if this young and fighting Celtics squad makes it past The King at his own palace.
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The @Celtics protect homecourt and walk off one win away from the 2018 #NBAFinals! #NBAPostgame #CUsRise pic.twitter.com/JbBIJrnUrc
— NBA (@NBA) May 24, 2018

Terry Rozier attacks for the and-1!#CUsRise #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/DsWIYPMnQX
— NBA (@NBA) May 24, 2018

Tatum was still on the floor and they find him as the shot clock expires for a great mid-ranger!

Rodney Hood gets one to fall but it's in garbage time!

On the other end, Rozier drives past Green. He makes the layup and completes the 3-point play.

Stevens now empties his bench!

Hill gets fouled and he makes both FT's.

LeBron is off the floor which basically means Tyronn Lue has waived the white flag.

LeBron misses his 3 and Tatum gets the rebound.

He runs down the floor and gets fouled. He makes 1-of-2

Horford, a little over-agressive, and gets called for a foul.

Horford for 3 and that might have been the dagger with the lead back to 17!

Love misses his hook on the post-up!

Rozier gets one to fall, FINALLY after 12 straight misses.

LeBron dances on Horford, and he makes the leftie layup!

Celtics are shooting 35% from the field and they are up by 14!

Another LeBron turnover!

Tatum blocks a LeBron layup and Rozier collects it but he too turns it over!

Nobody wants to score over the past two minutes.

Terry Rozier toss, Al Horford flush! 👏#CUsRise 85 | #WhateverItTakes 71

5:49 remaining on @ESPNNBA pic.twitter.com/q60pbH4xQf
— NBA (@NBA) May 24, 2018

05:49 left in the fourth quarter, Celtics lead 85-71

LeBron misses his scoop layup and the Celtics run in transition. Boston gets an open Horford dunk on the great alley-oop pass from Rozier!

But Celtics turn it over as well, with an Al Horford travel.

Clarkson misses again!

Both teams missing open shots right now -add Brown and Clarkson to that list.

And now, a 24-second violation by the Celtics.

Celtics can't score on their possession. A rare bad possession out of a timeout.

On the other end, Tatum blocks Korver!

Cavaliers have scored 9 straight to cut the lead down to 12!

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