Top 5 clutch moments of LeBron James' NBA career

#3. Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers, First Round, Game 5, 2018

Indiana Pacers v Cleveland Cavaliers - Game Five

In 2018, Victor Oladipo and the Indiana Pacers came closer than ever to upsetting the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs. In Game 5, with the series tied at 2-2, Oladipo had the ball in his hand with the scores tied at 95.

.@KingJames WINS IT AT THE BUZZER! 🚨😱Pacers vs. Cavaliers, 2018 Eastern Conference 1st Round Game 5 - 2pm ET on NBA TV! pic.twitter.com/88wPXvteqp

— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 9, 2020

What happened next remains as one of the best sequence of plays ever on both ends of the court. LeBron James blocked a layup attempt with 3 seconds left on the clock and drilled a deep 3 to beat the buzzer on the other side. The Cavaliers went on to win the series in 7 games.

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#2. Miami Heat vs San Antonio Spurs, NBA Finals, Game 7, 2013

San Antonio Spurs v Miami Heat - Game 7

The Miami Heat were one game away from winning back-to-back NBA championships in 2013. In Game 7 of the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs, there was nothing to split the teams up until 3 quarters.

7 years ago today, LeBron did this to the Spurs in Game 7 of the 2013 NBA Finals! 37 PTS5-10 3PT12 REB4 AST2 STLBack-to-back champs! pic.twitter.com/ccoz02gUll

— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) June 20, 2020

LeBron James took over in the final quarter as he went on to score 16 points in the final 12 minutes. He went 7-11 in the quarter, and also hit a clutch jumper to extend Miami's lead to 4 points with just 28 seconds left on the clock.

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#1. Cleveland Cavaliers vs Golden State Warriors, NBA Finals, Game 7, 2016

Cleveland Cavaliers v Toronto Raptors - Game Six

Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off the impossible in 2016 against the mighty Golden State Warriors. After being down 3-1 in the NBA Finals, the Cavs came back all guns blazing and won the next 3 games to win their first title in franchise history.

LeBron’s block, Kyrie’s dagger, Cleveland’s title. 🏆Game 7 of the 2016 Finals was epic. (🎥: @NBATV) pic.twitter.com/G9owcuKPss

— theScore (@theScore) June 19, 2020

The scores were tied in Game 7 with less than 2 minutes left on the clock. The Warriors' Andre Iguodala was about the give them the lead in what seemed like an easy layup at the rim.

This is when LeBron James made an incredible run from the other side of the court, and leaped as high as anyone could to block the shot off the backboard. To this day, this remains arguably the best block in NBA history.