6. LeBron James scores a triple-double in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals
LeBron James cemented his place on the Mount Rushmore of basketball with this unbelievable performance. With the Cavaliers squared up against the record-breaking 73 wins Golden State Warriors team in the 2016 NBA Finals, 'The King' played undoubtedly the best basketball of his career averaging 29.7 points, 11.3 rebounds, 8.9 assists, 2.3 blocks, and 2.6 steals per game throughout the series.
Even though James scored 41 points in both games 5 and 6 with an utterly gaudily stat line, even by the standards of LeBron, his performance in game 7 is easily one of the most clutch performances in the history of this game.
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LeBron posted a triple-double scoring 27 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists to go along with 2 steals and 3 blocks, including the iconic chase down block on Andre Iguodala's layup that would have given the Warriors a 91-89 lead with less than two minutes to play.
The Warriors never scored again and the Cavaliers won the game 93-89 becoming just the first team in NBA Finals history to come back from a 3-1 deficit. James' historic performance that night put his team in the history books, helping the Cavaliers win their first title in franchise history while bringing the city of Cleveland its first championship since 1964.
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