Tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET on TNT the Cleveland Cavaliers will aim to sweep the top-seeded Atlanta Hawks in Cleveland in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, which can be live streamed free by clicking this link. Cavaliers fans can find the radio broadcast on WTAM 1100, while Hawks fans can tune in on Sports 92.9 Atlanta.
Cleveland has been depleted by injuries this postseason. Kevin Love was knocked out of the playoffs in Game 4 of Round 1 and Kyrie Irving has missed the last two games with various knee and foot injuries. Atlanta has sustained some casualties as well, and between the two worn out rosters LeBron James has simply taken over.
Over the last two games, without Love or Irving, James has averaged 33.5 points, 13.5 rebounds and 12 assists. And he's hurting too. "When you want to win, you've got to sacrifice your body feeling good," James said after hanging 37 points, 18 boards and 13 dimes on Atlanta in an overtime win. "That's just what it's about."
Irving is a game-time decision tonight, and head coach David Blatt said the Cavaliers' decision to hold him out of the last two games has nothing to do with their command of the series.
"We need Kyrie on the court, and we're not really thinking about resting him as much as we're thinking about him being healthy to play basketball," Blatt said. "We need him on the court, whether we're up 1-0 or 2-1 or 3-0."
While battling injuries, Irving has been very productive when on the court. He's scored 18.9 points per game, and shot 46 percent on his 3-point attempts.
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