Celtics push Cavs to brink of elimination, Thunder pull…….

CLEVELAND – The Boston Celtics were not “perfect,” but they fought off short-handed Cleveland to grab a commanding lead in their National Basketball Association (NBA) semi-final play-offs on May 13, while Oklahoma City leveled their series with Dallas. Jayson Tatum scored 33 points and 11 rebounds for the Celtics, who defeated the Cavaliers 109-102 to take a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference series. Jaylen Brown added 27 points. Boston will look to wrap out the series at home on May 15.