50 Top 10 Lists of 2007

Top 10 Sports Matches

#4. Cleveland 109 – Detroit 107, Double Overtime

May 31, 2007

LeBron James' Cleveland Cavalier teammates knew exactly what do to: Get him the ball, and get out of the way. James scored Cleveland's last 25 points in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals, giving him 48 for the game, as the Cavs upset the Detroit Pistons, 109-107, in double overtime. (The Cavs clinched the series two nights later.) James showcased a variety of shots — step-back jumpers, fadeaways, ferocious dunks — and announcer Marv Albert called it "one of the greatest performances of all time."

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