Another NBA Finals game, another triple double for NBA.com, we know that James became just the second player to record a triple double and score 40 or more points in a single Finals game. And if it wasn’t for Steph Curry’s late-game heroics, the Warriors wouldn’t be heading back to Cleveland up 3-2.
James also became the fourth player in NBA Finals history to record two triple-doubles in the same year, joining the crowd of Wilt Chamberlin, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. James is now tied with Oscar Robertson with six triple-doubles with at least 30 points in the NBA Finals and only trails Magic Johnson by two all-time.
But LeBron James posted more than just another triple-double. And Curry put up some remarkable numbers too, especially in the fourth quarter. His 17 points tied an NBA Finals record in the fourth quarter after hitting 3 of his 5 three-pointers. So what other nuggets can we dig up? Keep reading to find out!