LeBron James and Paul George gave us one of the best games of the entire season on Sunday night. With Lance Stephenson returning to the Pacers, it was like we were instantly shot back into 2014 in one of those great Pacers-Heat battles. Except this time, with all of their surroundings changed, it was simply LeBron James versus Paul George.
LeBron James and Paul George gave us a duel that felt like 2014
This was one of the best games of the entire season!
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It was a game that went into double overtime and needed 52 minutes from LeBron James for the Cavaliers to pull out the win. While the Cavaliers needed a win to get out of their March slump, the Pacers needed a win to have a chance at the playoffs.
James finished with 41 points, 16 rebounds, and 11 assists, notching his 11th triple-double of the season, and first 40-point triple-double. Meanwhile, George gave the Cavs all they could handle, scoring a season-high 43 points, with nine rebounds and nine assists in a 135-130 loss.
The game started with George and James exchanging dunks on each other, and we were off to the races.
The Cavaliers led by as many as 14 points in the fourth quarter, but the Pacers rallied to make it a game and force not one but two overtimes. George had 19 points in the overtimes, while James only had three. But as George and the Cavaliers traded three-pointers late in the game, it was Cleveland who finally pulled away thanks to big baskets from Kevin Love.
You can enjoy some of the best moments of the matchup below.
It was a game with 16 ties and 12 lead changes, and reminded us of what the James vs. George matchups were always supposed to be. If we are lucky enough to get a playoff series between these two, it will be a treat.
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