LeBron James

Watch LeBron get whistled for his 4th foul in the first half -- for the first time in his career

Published May. 24, 2017 4:10 p.m. ET

Andre Vergara

LeBron James was whistled for his fourth foul with almost seven minutes left in the first half Tuesday, sending him to the bench early in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals.

It was the first time James picked up a fourth foul in the first half in his career.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers trailed by 10 at the time but managed to fall no further behind with James on the bench, heading into the locker room down 57-47. James, who was a surprising dud in Boston's Game 3 win, had 10 points on 5-of-9 shooting in the half.

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But the Cavs blitzed the Celts 40-23 in the third quarter behind Kyrie Irving, who made 9 of 10 shots for 21 points, and held on for a 112-99 win. James added 24 second-half points and, more importantly, didn't pick up that fifth foul.

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