Boston Celtics 99-102 Cleveland Cavaliers: 5 talking points 

#1 What bad ankle?

LeBron James

James was cleared to play the opener only a few hours before tip-off, in light of a left ankle sprain that he was nursing. And although he wasn't at his explosive best, he did more than enough to seal the close win.

The four-time league MVP stuffed the stat sheet with 29 points, 16 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 blocks in 41 minutes of action. Yes, let that sink in. He was still rehabbing a bad ankle but finishes just one assist shy of a triple-double while sitting just seven minutes of the game.

This is why he is considered among the greatest of all time. Not only is he great but he's been able to deliver the same level of greatness consistently for fourteen seasons and he began his 15th season with not looking like a 33-year old who has been to seven straight NBA Finals.