LeBron James And Kyrie Irving Keep Cavaliers Alive

Publish Date
Tuesday, 14 June 2016, 5:28PM
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LeBron James had 41 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists, Kyrie Irving also scored 41 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers capitalized on the Warriors playing without suspended star Draymond Green, staving off NBA Finals elimination with a 112-97 victory in Game 5 on Monday night.

James and Irving became the first teammates to score 40 points in an NBA Finals game as the Cavaliers pulled within 3-2 and sent their best-of-seven series back to Ohio.

"We're just happy we got another day. That's all we can ask for," James said. "We got another day to survive. We're going to start preparing tonight, start preparing tomorrow and whenever Game 6 is we'll be ready."

Read the full report at NZ Herald

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