The 10 very best games played by Playoff LeBron

Cleveland Cavaliers v Phoenix Suns
LeBron carrying out his pre-game ritual

#3 Cavaliers vs Pistons, May 31 2007 (Eastern Conference Finals Game 5)

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Detroit Pistons v Cleveland Cavaliers, Game 4
A 22-year-old LeBron announced his arrival as a big-time player in this series

Statline: 48 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and two steals

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The Detroit Pistons made it to their 5th straight Conference Finals series, and despite losing Ben Wallace to the Chicago Bulls in the offseason, they held homecourt advantage in this series.

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After the two sides defended home court in the first four games of the series, the Cavaliers stole the game off the Pistons in game five at the Palace on the back of a humongous night from The Chosen One.

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This is one of the games that cemented James' legacy in his early years as a top-three player in the league.

Facing some of the best perimeter defenders of the decade in Rip Hamilton, Tayshaun Prince and Rasheed Wallace, James put together a run of 25 straight points on his own for the Cavaliers in a double-OT thriller!

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