NBA Playoffs: LeBron, Cavs Even Series

Daniel Gibson scored a career-high 21 points for the Cavaliers.

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CLEVELAND - After coming up clutch in Game 3, LeBron James silenced his critics again on Tuesday.

James scored 13 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter and nailed two pivotal free throws with four seconds left to lift the Cavaliers over the Pistons, 91-87, in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals and even the series at 2-2.

Cleveland used a key 12-2 fourth-quarter run to grab the lead, before James' free throws sealed the game.

Daniel Gibson scored a career-high 21 points and Drew Gooden added 19 points and eight rebounds.

Chauncey Billups posted 23 points and nine boards for Detroit, but missed a trey with 44.9 ticks left that would have tied the game.

The Pistons' Richard Hamilton tallied 19 points and eight rebounds.

Detroit will look to bounce back in Game 5 as it returns home to host Cleveland on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on TNT.

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