What a performance by LeBron James! "The King" almost single-handedly beat the Indiana Pacers to bring the Cleveland Cavaliers a big 3-0 lead. The Pacers had an amazing first half, as they scored 74 points, hit ten three pointers and went on a break with a 25 point lead. The crowd was delighted, and the win was looking safe, but then "the King" stepped up big and turned things around. The Pacers have led as much as 26 points at the end of the first half, but it just wasn't enough, as Lebron James had one of the best nights of his career.
James did it without Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love
The greatest comeback in the NBA playoff history happened in 2012 when the Los Angeles Clippers rallied from 27 down to beat the Memphis Grizzlies. Tonight, the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied from a 26 point deficit against the Pacers, as they stunned the home crowd in Indiana. And what a way to do it... Tyronn Lue decided to bench Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving in the final quarter! So, Lebron James went on an impossible mission with Channing Frye, Kyle Korver, Deron Williams and J.R. Smith. Lebron was hitting three-pointers, grabbing rebounds, finding an open shooter and playing outstanding defense. The King has done it all. He finished the game with an extraordinary triple-double, as he scored 41 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and had 12 assists.
James didn't leave the game the entire second half, as he played big 45 minutes. He shot 14 of 27 from the field, 6 of 12 from the outside and 7 of 14 from the Free Throw Line. Kyrie Irving had 13 points and four assists while shooting terribly 4 of 17 from the field in 27 minutes on the floor. Kevin Love also had 13 points in 26 minutes.
But, the bench was crucial for the Cavs. Kyle Korver and Channing Frye combined for 25 points, as they hit six big three-pointers. The Cavaliers shot 21 of 44 from the outside overall, hitting most of the three-pointers in the second half.
Another great game for Paul George
It was another great battle between Lebron James and Paul George, but it could be an only one winner.
Paul George was incredible in the first half, as he scored 23 points. He finished the game with 36 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists, while shooting 10 of 28 from the field, 5 of 15 from downtown and 11 of 11 from the free throw line. Thaddeus Young had a double-double with 11 points and 14 rebounds, while Jeff Teague added 15 points and seven assists. Lance Stephenson was great in the first half, but lost his confidence in the second half, as he couldn't find his offensive rhythm. Lance finished the game with 13 points and six rebounds.
The next game is on the schedule for Sunday, at 1:00 pm.
