While there was no doubt of how great the Golden State Warriors were, last year, some credited their championship to playing Cleveland when they were not at full strength. This year, Cleveland, at full strength, fell behind 3-1 to an even better Warriors squad. That changed tonight.
Facing elimination, LeBron James faced personal negative history of never winning a Game 5 when trailing 3-1. With Kyrie Irving, LeBron changed history. No, they did not win the title, but they did stop it from happening in Oracle.
LeBron James and Kyrie Irving have made NBA Finals history, both dropping 41 points in a Finals game. Previously, only three other players managed to score above 40 points in the same game and they were on opposing teams. This eruption led to a strong Cleveland Cavaliers win, 112-97, over the Golden State Warriors in Oakland.
