Cavs hammer plucky Celtics

KYRIE Irving and LeBron James combined for 76 points as Cleveland battled to a 112-99 victory over Boston yesterday to move within one game of the NBA Finals.

The win gave the Cavaliers a 3-1 lead and kept them on track for a third straight battle against Golden State. Cleveland, stunned in Game 3 after blowouts in the first two games of the Eastern Conference series, looked headed for another shock defeat as the Celtics dominated the first half of play.