On Monday night, the Miami Heat defeated the Brooklyn Nets 102-96 to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Lebron James tied his playoff career high with 49 points on 16 of 24 shooting from the field. Game 5 takes place on Wednesday night in Miami, as the defending champs will look to close it out.

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