INDEPENDENCE, Ohio—By now, LeBron James is usually getting some rest in the NBA playoffs. While he’s 12-0 in the opening round, before the Cavs dropped Game 1 to the Pacers at home, James had never lost a playoff opener. In fact, James came in with a 21-game winning streak in first-round games and this will be his first Game 5 in Round 1 since 2012 when he was with Miami. Cleveland’s 104-100 win in Game 4 brought relief to Cavs fans and James, who had been getting little offensive help from his teammates. 2 scoring option has been issue all season, primarily because Kyle Irving is no longer around to take pressure off James.

Source: thestar April 24, 2018 23:03 UTC