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James scored 41 points, pulled down 13 rebounds and dished
out 12 assists as the reigning NBA champions beat the Pacers in
Indianapolis to take a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven first-round
series. It was his 17th career playoff triple-double. Only Magic
Johnson, with 30, has more.
“I didn’t know it was the biggest comeback ,” said James, who
became the third-highest scorer in the playoffs with 5,670
points, ahead of Kobe Bryant and trailing only Michael Jordan
and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
"I just try to put myself in position to help my team mates win.
I try to empower them, make them better, make them believe we
can be great every night.”
Until Thursday, no team had come from more than 21 points behind
at half-time to win a playoff game, the previous record set in
1948 by Baltimore against Philadelphia.
The Cavs were down 74-49 at half-time, after earlier trailing by
26 points.
“I don’t settle for being not as great as I can be,” James said.
“It’s not going to result in a stat line like this every night.
The only thing that matters is the win and that’s what I’m here
for.
“To win on the road in the post season is already tough enough.
To win in the fashion we did tonight is even tougher.”
(Reporting by Andrew Both in Cary, North Carolina; Editing by
Peter Rutherford)
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