LeBron pours in 46 points as Cavaliers tie East Finals at 3-3

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The Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the Boston Celtics in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday. And LeBron James was in the mood for doing, as he poured in 46 points to help Cleveland claim a 109-99 victory. That forces the series to a seventh and deciding contest in Boston Sunday night.

The Cavaliers have their backs against the wall as they come in trailing three games to two, and things look even bleaker when Kevin Love went down with a head injury.

Kevin Love of the Cleveland Cavaliers lies on the court as Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics reacts after colliding in the first quarter during Game Six of the 2018 NBA Eastern Conference‍ Finals. /VCG Photo

Boston tried to maintain their early lead, as Marcus Smart past to Jaylen Brown for a three-ball from the corner and Brown was on his way to 27 points.

With Love out, Cleveland coach Tyronn Lue kept LBJ on the floor longer than planned, and LeBron's trey put the hosts ahead in the second quarter.

The Cavaliers found their groove from there, as Larry Nance Jr. came up with a steal, Jordan Clarkson put the home team in front by 10, and Brad Stevens had to call a timeout.

After halftime, George Hill came away with one of his two steals in the contest and then set up James for the easy lay-up. Knowing he could very well be playing his last game in a Cleveland jersey, LBJ hustled back and blocks Terry Rozier on the other end. The moment reminds the crowd of the King's rejection of Golden State's Andre Iguodala.

The Celtics tried to battle back in the fourth quarter, as Al Horford's steal led to a breakaway dunk by Tatum; 15 points for the forward and the margin is seven.

So the Cavaliers needed LeBron to step up like the four-time MVP has done so many times in the past, and he drilled a triple in Tatum's face to push the lead to double digits again. James plays 46 of the game's 48 minutes – scoring 46 points, grabbing 11 rebounds, and distributing nine assists – as Cleveland win by 10. Now they're off to Boston, for Sunday's Game Seven.