Cavaliers complete sweep of Hawks

Kevin Love scored 27 points, LeBron James knocked down a huge shot with 39.2 seconds to go, and Kyrie Irving turned in another dazzling performance to lead Cleveland past the host Atlanta Hawks 100-99 on Sunday.

The Cavaliers finished off the second-round series with four straight wins, just as they did in the opening round against Detroit.

Love was acquired from Minnesota to complete the dynamic trio, but the Cavaliers came up short to the Warriors last season when both Love and Irving went down with injuries in the playoffs.

[...] fully healthy and finally comfortable together after some rocky moments, LeBron & Co. cruised into the conference finals to meet either Toronto or Miami.

“We know Atlanta is a tough team, and the closeout game is the hardest game,” said coach Tyronn Lue, who took over the Cavaliers during the season after David Blatt was fired.

Kevin Durant matched his career playoff high with 41 points, and Oklahoma City tied the Western Conference semifinals series 2-2.

Russell Westbrook finished with 14 points and 15 assists, Dion Waiters added 17 points, and Steven Adams had 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Thunder, who shot 50.6 percent overall and 57 percent in the second half.

The Spurs led 81-77 heading into the fourth, but Durant took over early in the final quarter.

Toronto center Jonas Valanciunas will miss the rest of his team’s Eastern Conference semifinal series against Miami with a sprained right ankle.

[...] Heat center Hassan Whiteside is day-to-day with a sprained knee ligament.