Perhaps we should give the "LeBron James comes up small in the clutch" meme a rest. At least for a little while. The 2012 NBA MVP certainly looked the part last night, helping Miami stave off elimination with 45 points, 15 rebounds and five assists against the Celtics.
The last - and only other - player to go for 45-15-5 in a playoff game was none other than Wilt Chamberlain. Any time your basketball accomplishment puts you in the same sentence as Wilt the Stilt, you've done well.
The win forces a deciding Game Seven, which will be played in Miami on Saturday evening. The winner will advance to face Oklahoma City in the NBA Finals, which will tip off on Tuesday.
- Eastern Conference Finals: Celtics vs. Heat
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