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Ranking LeBron James Top 5 NBA Finals Games

By Omar Josef Guerrero

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Jun 20, 2013; Miami, FL, USA; Boston Celtics former center Bill Russell (right) presents the MVP trophy to Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (left) after game seven in the 2013 NBA Finals at American Airlines Arena. Miami defeated the San Antonio Spurs 95-88 to win the NBA Championship. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports

1. NBA FINALS 2013 Game 7: San Antonio Spurs at Miami Heat (June 20, 2013)

Final Score: Heat 95, Spurs 88

Key Stats: 37 Points, 12 Rebounds, 4 Assists, 2 Steals, 12-23 FGs, 5-10 3-pt FGs, 8-8 FTs

There’s no doubt that LeBron James is one of the game’s greatest players of all time. If ever there was, this game cemented his place among the game’s most elite with a masterful performance that took the Spurs down for good in the series.

The King looks once again ascended to his rightful place on the throne with another Finals MVP trophy in hand…

The final minute of this game showed James’ “clutch-ness” when many believed that he didn’t have what it took to win a close game especially in the Finals. With the Heat still sporting a precarious two-point lead in the fourth quarter, James gave them a breather by knocking down a 20-foot jumper with 27.9 seconds left to play. He sealed the win in the ensuing play with a steal and two free-throws as the Spurs fouled him soon after.

It was also his highest-scoring game of the NBA Finals ever (37) and his most three-pointers in the championship round as well with five threes. The King took once again ascended to his rightful place on the throne with another Finals MVP trophy in hand and it couldn’t have come on a bigger stage than Game 7 of the 2013 NBA Finals.

Do you agree with my list and my ranking? Did I miss a game that should have been here? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!

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