LeBron leads Heat past Celtics to even series

LeBron leads Heat past Celtics to even series:

LeBron leads Heat past Celtics to even series


BOSTON-- LeBron James scored 45 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to power the Miami Heat over Boston 98-79 on Thursday and force a one-game showdown to decide which team advances to the NBA Finals.

With the Heat facing elimination, NBA Most Valuable Player James unleashed one of the greatest performances of his career on the Celtics, who were routed on their home court when they had a chance to take the series with a victory.

Instead, the Heat evened the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final at 3-3 to force a deciding game on Saturday in Miami. The winner will face the Western Conference champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals starting Tuesday.

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