It was an absolute dog fight in Cleveland on Wednesday night for Game 5 of the Cavs’ first-round matchup against the Pacers, and with control of the series on the line, LeBron James made back-to-back clutch plays to put the Pacers on the ropes heading back to Indiana.
With just seconds remaining, Victor Oladipo had a chance to steal this one at The Q, but LeBron made a huge play at the rim with three seconds left on the clock to block his layup attempt and give his team a chance to win it at the buzzer.
It looks like the officials missed a major goaltend call here https://t.co/qEYZhPDYbT
— Dime (@DimeUPROXX) April 26, 2018
And LeBron did precisely that when he took the inbounds pass at the top of the key and nailed a game-winner as time expired to put the Cavs up 3-2 in the series.
LEBRON JAMES FOR THE WIN!!! 🚨🚨🚨#NBAPlayoffs | #AllForOne pic.twitter.com/ISUUrKQC2p
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 26, 2018
LeBron logged yet another monster postseason performance, finishing with 44 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists, while Kyle Korver once again made key contributions as he put up 19 points on 5-of-9 shooting from behind the arc.
It was a rough outing for Oladipo, who had a brutal shooting night as he went just 2-of-15 from the field to finish with 12 points. Domantas Sabonis led the way for the Pacers with 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting to go along with five rebounds.
The Pacers now face elimination as the series shifts back to Indiana for Game 6 on Friday.
