NBA Finals: Ranking the 10 Greatest Performances of the Warriors-Cavs Rivalry

#8 Kyrie Irving - Game 4 of the 2017 NBA Finals

Kyrie Irving explodes for 40 points

Stat line: 40 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists

The Golden State Warriors had been perfect in the playoffs after winning a close Game 3. Heading into Game 4, the Warriors were one win away from ending the season with a perfect record of 16-0, something which had never been achieved in the history of the NBA. But the Cavaliers were adamant not to allow the Warriors to celebrate once again on their home floor.

Kyrie Irving put on an incredible show as the Cavaliers rallied behind his game high 40 points to go along with seven rebounds and 4 assists and one steal in 41 minutes to win 137-116 against the Warriors in Game 4 of the 2017 NBA Finals.

He blitzed the visitors from the opening tip with 11 points in the first quarter and finished the first half with 28 points, many of the highlight-reel variety. After missing all of his 7 attempts in Game 3, Kyrie went crazy from the beyond the arc shooting 7-12 (58.3 percent). Kyrie continued his offensive onslaught in the second half and hit one jaw-dropping shot after another. Even the legendary Kobe Bryant was impressed by Irving's Game 4 performance and agreed with a fan on twitter saying that Irving had the Mamba mentality.

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— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) June 10, 2017

The Cavaliers team as a whole came together in this match as they scored an unbelievable 49 points in the first quarter, 89 points in the first half and 24 three-pointers in the game. All three are NBA Records. James ended with triple-double which moved him past Magic Johnson for first All-Time.