LeBron James overruled Cleveland coach David Blatt's idea for a last-second inbounds play and drained a jumper from the corner at the buzzer to give the Cavaliers an 86-84 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, evening the Eastern Conference semifinal series at 2-2.
James, playing the final quarter on a sprained left ankle, finished with 25 points to help the Cavaliers win in another wild finish. Kyrie Irving, playing with a sprained right foot, was 2-of-10 and had 12 points and two assists.
Derrick Rose scored 31 points and Jimmy Butler added 19. They were the only players in double figures for Chicago, which was playing without Pau Gasol, out with a strained left hamstring.