LeBron James is no stranger to posterizing opponents, so he knows when to avoid getting posterized himself.
The Boston Celtics took on James and the Cavaliers in Cleveland on Tuesday night, and their attempted comeback in a 102-99 loss was marred by the loss of Gordon Hayward, who suffered a gruesome leg injury in the first six minutes of the game. But before all hell broke loose, Boston was rolling, thanks in part to swingman Jaylen Brown, who finished the night with a career-high 25 points.
The first quarter also was Brown had the opportunity to dunk on James, but the four-time NBA MVP had the wherewithal to spin out of the way before he could get embarrassed.
Brown also notched six rebounds over a team-high 40 minutes in Tuesday’s loss.
The Celtics return home Wednesday to take on the Milwaukee Bucks in a 7:30 p.m. ET matchup at TD Garden.
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