Cleveland Cavaliers: Lessons from a pivotal Game 5 victory

LeBron James saved the day for the Cleveland Cavaliers once again as they win Game 5 98-95 against the Indiana Pacers. They will now go back to Indiana with a chance to end the series Friday night.

Nothing has come easy for the Cleveland Cavaliers this series. Cleveland found themselves down seven at halftime, but they stormed back with a 32 point third quarter. But, Indiana didn’t quit and fought back a double-digit deficit in the fourth to tie the game with under a minute to play.

Then LeBron James happened. James saved the game on the defensive end by blocking Victor Oladipo’s go ahead layup off the glass with three seconds left. LeBron then knocked down the buzzer beater three to give the Cavs the victory.

LeBron’s game winning shot capped off another unbelievable performance. He finished the night with 44 points on 14 of 24 (58.3%) shooting while going 15 for 15 at the line. He also contributed 10 rebounds, eight assists, a steal, and a game-winning block.

Kyle Korver had another great night as he’s been the Cavs’ second best player this series. He put up 19 points on five of nine shooting from deep.

Kevin Love continued to struggle this series as he finished with just 11 points and 10 rebounds.

Here’s what we learned from the thrilling win.