Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James earned the 120th playoff victory of his career in Monday's Game 1 against the Atlanta Hawks, passing Michael Jordan (119) on the NBA's all-time playoff wins list, per NBA.com on Twitter.
Coming out of a first-round sweep of the Detroit Pistons, a well-rested Cavs squad had its hands full Monday night, as the Hawks took an 88-87 lead with 4:28 remaining after trailing throughout the majority of the contest.
Cleveland outscored Atlanta 17-5 from that point on to earn a 104-93 victory that was a bit more difficult than the final score would seem to indicate.
Per usual, James was the leading force, tallying a team-high mark in points (25) and game-high mark in assists (nine), along with seven rebounds, five steals, a block and four turnovers. He only got to the line one time, but he more than made up for it by sinking 11 of his 21 field-goal attempts, including two of his four three-point tries.
Now sporting a 120-63 record in 183 career playoff games, the 31-year-old superstar seems destined to break Derek Fisher's record of 259 postseason appearances, though it's possible San Antonio Spurs c ...
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James Passes Jordan on All-Time Playoff Wins List with Victory No. 120
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