NBA History: 5 Greatest individual performances of the last decade

#2 Kevin Durant - 2018 NBA finals (Game 3): 43/13/7 on 15/23 shooting

Kevin Durant outscored Golden State's four other starters during a memorable performance

Over the past decade, Kevin Durant has enjoyed a number of memorable performances for both the Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors, and he saved his best performance for Game 3 of the 2018 NBA Finals.

Durant dropped a game-high 43 points, while also finishing with 13 rebounds and seven assists - and his point tally was higher than the combined total of 41 points managed by Golden State's other starters in Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and JaVale McGee.

Durant needed just 23 shots to reach his total, and when his huge 3-pointer put the Warriors 106-102 up with just 49 seconds left, Golden State had effectively wrapped up the series to claim the title for the second consecutive season.

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#1 LeBron James - 2012 Eastern Conference Finals (Game 6): 45/15/5 on 19/26 shooting

LeBron James produced the biggest performance of his career as the Heat faced elimination

The 2011-12 season marked the second year of the Miami Heat's 'Big Three' era of Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh, although after finishing the season with a 46-20 record, the Heat found themselves 3-2 down to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals.

James had received a huge amount of criticism for joining a stacked Heat team in the summer of 2010 and another failure to land a title would have come as a huge blow to the superstar's legacy.

However, the then 25-year-old delivered the best game of his career, in Boston, as he recorded 45 points, 15 rebounds, and five assists, while also shooting 73% from the floor.

James' masterful performance was even more vital as Wade and Bosh combined for just 24 points, and the Heat went on to win Game 7 before defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals.