LeBron Scored 13 Unanswered Points To Open Game 2 Against The Pacers

LeBron James wasn’t about to let the Pacers jump on the Cavaliers in Game 2 like they did in the stunning, lopsided Indiana win in Game 1. The King came out knowing everyone was waiting to see how he’d respond to the 98-80 loss and he sent the message loud and clear.

After barely attempting a shot in the first quarter of Game 1, James made the first six baskets of the game for either team, going on a personal 13-0 run against the Pacers before they could find any points of their own. LeBron’s first bucket was a

His first bucket came from attacking from the left wing, cutting across the paint for a little stepback from the block to open the scoring.

He kept riding the midrange jumper, finding a friendly bounce from the Cleveland rims on a turnaround over Thaddeus Young.

He wasn’t done after the 13-0 run, as Indiana finally got on the board with a free throw that LeBron quickly erased with a three-pointer to give him 16 quick points.

You can see the full 16-1 run from James here (plus his final two buckets), as he answered any questions about his personal motivation for this series emphatically.

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After that, James decided to let his teammates in on the fun as Kyle Korver and Kevin Love each knocked down a three-pointer to help the Cavs run ahead to a 26-10 lead even as the Indiana offense woke up. To the Pacers credit, they didn’t let their cold spell and LeBron’s insane start shut them down completely as they clawed back to within a 33-18 first quarter deficit behind nine points from Myles Turner.

LeBron finished the quarter with just 20 points on 9-of-12 shooting (2-of-4 from three), one point shy of his career record for points in a quarter in the playoffs, which he set with 21 against Boston in 2010.