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#4 LeBron James vs San Antonio Spurs - Game 7 (2013 NBA Finals)
Stats: 37 points | 4 assists | 12 rebounds | 2 steals | 18/33 FG | 5/10 3P | 45 minutes
In his first-ever game seven in an NBA Finals, LeBron James handled the pressure well to win back-to-back titles (after winning an epic game six). In this game, James proved that his perimeter shooting was good enough on the biggest of stages.
In the entire series, the Spurs gave up mid-range and three-point shots to LeBron James as a defensive tactic, trying to reduce James' impact when he entered the paint to find open shots for his teammates.
The ploy worked to an extent, as the San Antonio Spurs took a 3-2 lead and were certainly in a position to close the Heat out in game six before Ray Allen's all-time iconic shot tied the game, and Miami eventually took an OT win.
James made five of his ten attempts from the three in the deciding game after making only seven of 24 in the first six. His three-point range and a mid-range jump shot, with the Heat up by two points with 28 seconds remaining, sealed the game in Miami's favor.
LeBron James also scored nine points in the fourth quarter to give the Heat back-to-back NBA championships. He earned his second Finals MVP too to close out a tremendous 2013 NBA Playoffs run.
#3 LeBron James vs Boston Celtics - Game 6 (2012 ECF)
Stats: 45 points | 5 assists | 15 rebounds | 2 steals | 18/26 FG | 45 minutes
In easily his most efficient and impactful game of his NBA Playoffs career, LeBron James dominated the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden with one of the NBA's best individual performances ever seen.
This was a ring-less LeBron James facing a team that had won the NBA championship in 2008 and played in the Finals in 2010, both times eliminating James' team in the NBA Playoffs along the way.
This time, James' team was certainly the more favored, one but Boston won three straight games to take a 3-2 lead. With home court advantage in game six, it was looking good for the Doc Rivers-coached team.
However, Rajon Rondo, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen had to experience one of their toughest losses during their tenure together in the NBA Playoffs. James scored 30 points (12/14 FG) in the first half to put the Heat up 55-42 after 24 minutes.
He then made timely shots in the second half to break Boston's heart before shutting down their comeback attempts with 45 points, 15 rebounds and five assists on 73% shooting. In game seven, the Heat overwhelmed Boston again to reach the 2012 NBA Finals, where LeBron James won his first NBA title.
#2 LeBron James vs Golden State Warriors - Game 6 (2016 NBA Finals)
Stats: 41 points | 11 assists | 8 rebounds | 4 steals | 16/27 FG | 42 minutes
The 2016 NBA Finals was LeBron James' greatest series in his legendary NBA Playoffs career.
Not only did he deliver the Cleveland Cavaliers their first NBA title, LeBron James also helped the team recover from a 3-1 deficit against the 73-9 Golden State Warriors to secure his third NBA championship.
En route to winning his third NBA Finals MVP during the Cavs' incredible comeback, James had an amazing game six - scoring 41 points and 11 assists - at home that helped his team tie the series. He also had four steals and three blocks in that game.
It was undoubtedly the brilliance of LeBron James that helped the Cavaliers recover from a deficit to force a seventh game in a memorable NBA Finals series.
#1 LeBron James vs Golden State Warriors - Game 7 (2016 NBA Finals)
Stats: 29 points | 11 assists | 11 rebounds | 3 blocks | 9/24 FG | 47 minutes
In game seven of the extraordinary 2016 NBA Finals, LeBron James put up a performance for the ages.
He guided Cleveland to their first NBA championship with a game-seven Triple-Double (only the second ever in NBA Finals history) while also making key defensive plays that helped the franchise create history.
LeBron James' memorable chase-down block on Andre Iguodala with the game tied at 89 was huge in the context of the series. Moreover, James led all scorers in the fourth quarter with 11 points (GSW scored 13 in the deciding quarter).
Cleveland won the series; James earned Finals MVP recognition, leading the series in every major stat category..
This performance was easily the greatest individual performance in the NBA Finals in the 21st century.
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