Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics Game 4: What We Learned

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May 23, 2017; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) slam dunks during the fourth quarter against the Boston Celtics in game four of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

1. LeBron James’s strong second half could pull him out of his slump.

There could be a variety of reasons for LeBron’s complacent attitude in Game 3. Richard Jefferson hinted that he might have the same illness that Deron Williams is dealing with.

turns out LeBron James might've just been sick pic.twitter.com/XtmcPCQVKW
— Jordan Zirm (@JordanZirm) May 24, 2017

This seems like a logical way to explain James’s lethargic performance on both ends of the floor.

James started Game 4 similar to how he ended the previous game. He went into halftime with just 10 points and 4 fouls. To top it off, the Cavs were trailing by 10.

Luckily for Cleveland, LeBron turned that around with an impressive second half. He finished with 24 points in the second half. James closed out the game with 15 points on 7 of 11 shooting in the fourth quarter alone.

James carried his slump from Game 3 with him into Tuesday night. He had a tough time finding his rhythm, especially after being pulled in the second quarter due to foul trouble. But to his credit, he turned that around by staying aggressive and looking for his shot.

James still didn’t look like himself in Game 4 even though he finished with 34 points. But luckily for Cleveland he appears to be back on track. Especially with that monster fourth quarter to close out the Celtics.

We’ll see if LeBron can carry that momentum from the second half over to TD Garden for Game 5.