Cleveland's LeBron James scores 27 points with five assists, four boards
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James racked up 27 points, five assists, four rebounds and three steals in just 28 minutes on Wednesday, hitting 9-of-15 shots including a 4-of-6 mark from downtown.
What It Means:
The game was all about 3-point shooting, but LeBron came in averaging a league-high 1.33 points per possession on post-ups during the playoffs (among qualifying players). It's an interesting wrinkle since the Hawks' defense has allowed the third-fewest points off post-ups (0.64 points per possession). As tonight's line reiterates, James is simply too versatile to be held in check offensively during the course of a seven-game series.
He ranked fourth in the regular season with a 15.5 nERD, and our algorithms give the Cavs a 16.1 percent chance of winning the championship, the third-best clip behind -- you guessed it -- the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs.
Source:
Rotoworld.com
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