LeBron James' Epic 51 Point Performance | Game 1 Of The '17-'18 Finals

Check out Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James as he has an unreal performance and scores a career playoff high of 51 points, 8 assists, and 8 rebounds against the defending champs the Golden State Warriors!

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[uselessidguy]

The story of this game was not JR Smith. It was not the Warriors winning. It was LeBron James turning in possibly the greatest single-game, individual performance in NBA history. This was 51 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists against Durant, Curry, Green, Thompson, etc. This was on the road in a place where almost no one has won in the postseason over the past four years. This was on the heels of 46-11-9 in Game 6 and 35-15-9 on 48 minutes in Game 7 of the ECF. This was so insanely unprecedented and unforgettable. I hope it's not wasted on history, because it was rare, rare brilliance.

[Snippet]

It takes 4 all stars, 2 mvps, 3 refs, a teammate doesn't know the score to beat the GOAT

[Gunner_]

This is the greatest performance I’ve seen by a player in any sports live..

[rafaelos]

It took 4 all-stars, 3 MVPs, 3 refs, and 2 teammates to stop a 34 years old LeBron!
THE MOST UNREAL AND GREATEST PLAYOFF RUN BY A PLAYER, EVER!

[PressCAPLOCK]

Seeing LeBron's teammates waste his greatness has to be the most frustrating thing for Cavs fans

[charleswoodsongoat]

The thing that will always define Lebrons legacy is that the 2nd and 3rd best player in the league teamed up to beat him.

[philipchampion]

Miami lebron was an absolute physical specimen - 6'9", 270, jumps out the building, runs like the wind, strong as a bull.

2018 lebron was an an absolute artist: fadeaways, fakes, footwork, clutch gene, fundamentals, supreme bball IQ, leadership, floor general.

I couldn't even tell you which was more fun to watch. Watching lebrons career progress was a delight.

[johnbeach]

I'm a warriors fan but I felt bad for LeBron this game. He scored a million points, made good defensive plays that got called and then had to deal with George hill and Smith choking. And he got a goddamn bloody eye. It was the saddest thing I've ever seen

[lebronjamesbandwagon]

I really can’t blame this on LeBron. This is honestly sad. He scored 51 points, to lose by double digits. That says a lot.

[iRawstah]

My dude dropped 51... smh JR come on bruh

[abhishekgeorgeprasad]

I often catch myself coming back to this when I’m at my lowest. Something about the resilience showcased by Lebron here gives me purpose and comfort.

[ryszardkilinski]

Applaud! Never was a LBJ fan, but this man is clearly head and shoulders above all other players... I'm gonna call him "a new MJ", because he deserves this...

[lebronjames]

I'm going to average 50 10 10 for the series and still lose its sad when you think about it

[kevinmitchell]

Lebron almost had his greatest performance ever then jr snatched it away real quick. Lebron pack your bags and don’t have us waiting too long for the decision part 3 see u guys July 1st

[SithLordNefaar]

"His *EIGHTH* 40 point game in these playoffs."

And that was just 2 years ago, in his 15th year, this man can still hit some Ultra Instinct status before he retires 😳😤😎

[burzum]

8TH 40 POINT GAME IN PLAYOFFS IN THAT SINGLE YEAR. He was absolutely neck deep ALL IN for another Cleveland championship.

[GillBoldberg]

In all seriousness - if you actually think The Warriors beat Cleveland by themselves tonight you're sadly delusional. I've seen a lot over the years but this takes the cake.

[mimaymi]

Loss is a loss. But a King will always be a King.

[samuelshamuel]

This is by far the greatest game from LBJ imo

[ExtravigantTrickshot]

Lebron with a 51 piece on Kevin Durant, steph curry, Klay Thompson, draymond green. Crazy