East Conf. Finals - Game 4: Boston Celtics 102-111 Cleveland Cavaliers - 5 Talking Points

#4 Foul troubles and substandard refereeing

Marcus Morris was among the players in foul trouble

Unlike Games 1 and 2, which were much better games in terms of officiating as well as the flow of the game, Game 4 turned out to be an eventful one from the officiating standpoint. The Celtics have good reason to be aggrieved with some of the foul calls given on them, none more so than the offensive foul called on Marcus Morris right at the start of the 3rd quarter.

That foul was Morris' fourth personal, and given the fact that he was James' primary defender on the night, this put him in big trouble. He picked up his fifth foul shortly after that one and did not have the time to get into any kind of game rhythm. Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown finished the game with 5 fouls each as well.

Kevin Love and Kyle Korver were also on the edge for much of the fourth quarter with 5 fouls, and that impacted the Cavaliers' ability to defend to the best of their ability in the final period.