LeBron James, Kyrie Irving 1st Teammates to Score 40 Points Each in NBA Finals

June 13th, 2016 by Alec Nathan Leave a reply »

The Cleveland Cavaliers staved off elimination Monday night with a 112-97 win over the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, and it wouldn't have been possible without historic performances from Kyrie Irving and LeBron James.

According to the NBA's official Twitter account, James and Irving—who each tallied 41 points—became the first pair of teammates to finish with at least 40 points apiece in a Finals game. 



The two were so dominant, in fact, that they combined to score or assist on each of Cleveland's final 25 made field goals. The last field goal that neither player contributed to came with 5:27 remaining in the second quarter, according to ESPN Stats & Info.

James has now recorded four 40-point games in the NBA Finals over the course of his career, while Irving joined his teammate, Allen Iverson, Shaquille O'Neal, Dwyane Wade, Kobe Bryant and Russell Westbrook as the only players since 2000 to top the prestigious threshold in the Finals. 



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