LeBron James' record in NBA Playoff elimination games is ... | lbj playoff record
LeBronJames[1]hasplayedin23careereliminationgame,accordingtoBasketball-Reference[2],withawinagainsttheBostonCeltics[3]inGame7oftheClevelandCavaliers[4]’conferencefinalsseriesashismostrecent.OnFridaynight,he’llplayNo.24againstGoldenState.Tothesurpriseofabsolutelynobody,LeBron’sreallygoodinthesesituations.James[5]hasnowwon14ofthe23eliminationgameshe’splayed,mostfamouslymountingacomebackdown3-1inthefinalsagainsttheGoldenStateWarriors[6]andtheirunanimousMVPStephenCurry[7]in2016.Hisefficiencyhasb...
LeBron James[1] has played in 23 career elimination game, according to Basketball-Reference[2], with a win against the Boston Celtics[3] in Game 7 of the Cleveland Cavaliers[4]’ conference finals series as his most recent. On Friday night, he’ll play No. 24 against Golden State.
To the surprise of absolutely nobody, LeBron’s really good in these situations.
James[5] has now won 14 of the 23 elimination games he’s played, most famously mounting a comeback down 3-1 in the finals against the Golden State Warriors[6] and their unanimous MVP Stephen Curry[7] in 2016. His efficiency has been up-and-down, but what we know is that Possible Elimination James is a much different beast than the already explosive Playoff James.
Celtics fans were right to be worried heading into Game 7, because The King took every opportunity he wants to dismantle his opponent. It’s been eight years since LeBron’s missed the finals, and he’s...