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 James finished with 25 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists as the
Cavaliers evened the best-of-seven series at two games apiece ahead
of Game Five in Cleveland on Tuesday.
Teammates mobbed James after he drilled the shot from 21 feet along
the left baseline.
It was the second consecutive buzzer-beater in the series. In Game
Three, Rose banked in a three-pointer as time expired to win the
game.
Cleveland trailed by as many as 11 points in the second half before
embarking on a 23-5 run that made it 80-73 with 4:03 remaining.
Guard J.R. Smith sparked the turnaround with a trio of
three-pointers early in the fourth quarter.
Center Timofey Mozgov contributed 15 points and nine rebounds for
Cleveland.
Guard Derrick Rose led the Bulls with 31 points and four assists.
Guard Jimmy Butler scored 19 points, and center Joakim Noah provided
eight points with 15 rebounds.
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Already beset by injuries, Cleveland sustained another scare when
James rolled his left ankle with 3:36 remaining in the third
quarter. He stayed down on the court for a couple of minutes but
returned after a Cavaliers timeout.
Bulls forward Pau Gasol missed the game because of a strained left
hamstring.
(Editing by Andrew Both)
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