LeBron James scored 33 points in the Cavaliers’ win over the Bulls Wednesday. (Getty)
The Cavaliers needed a big game from their best player to avoid falling into an 0-2 hole to the Chicago Bulls.
And he delivered.
LeBron James scored 33 points and grabbed 8 rebounds to lead the top-seeded Cavs to a 106-91 home win Wednesday to even the Eastern Conference semifinal series at 1 game apiece.
The series shifts to Chicago Friday night for Game 3. Tip time is scheduled for 8 p.m. Eastern and the game will be televised by ESPN.
On the play-by-play is Mike Breen, who will be joined by analysts Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy.
Here’s a look at the complete series:
No. 2 Cleveland vs. No. 3 Chicago
All times Eastern – *if necessary
Game 1: Bulls 99, Cavaliers 92
Game 2: Cavaliers 106, Bulls 91, Series tied 1-1
Game 3: Cavaliers at Bulls, Friday (8 p.m., ESPN)
Game 4: Cavaliers at Bulls; Sunday, May 10 (3:30 p.m., ABC)
Game 5: Bulls at Cavaliers; Tuesday, May 12 (TBD, TNT)
*-Game 6: Cavaliers at Bulls; Thursday, May 14 (TBD, ESPN)
*-Game 7: Bulls at Cavaliers; Sunday, May 17 (TBD, TNT)
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There is no free, unrestricted live stream for the games. But if you have access to a cable or satellite subscription, you can watch in the following ways:
Watch Cavaliers-Bulls Game 3 Online
If you have the log-in info for a cable subscription with access to Watch ESPN, you can watch the game at WatchESPN.com. You’ll need a cable log-in and password, or the log-in and password of someone you know, to access the stream.
Watch Cavaliers-Bulls Game 3 on Mobile
Mobile and tablet users with access to Watch ESPN can watch the game on the Watch ESPN app. As is the case with desktop, you’ll need the log-in for a cable subscription with access to ESPN. You can download the app for free in the App Store , the Google Play store, the Amazon App store or the Windows Store.