Heat open 16-point lead on Pacers after record-breaking third quarter from LeBron James
LeBron James is making Lance Stephenson regret trash-talking him prior to Monday's Game 4.
James went off in the third quarter for 14 points to extend Miami's advantage to 80-64 over the Indiana Pacers.
Through 3 Quarters, LeBron up to 29 points, 9 rebounds & 5 assists on 12/17 shooting (70.6%) pic.twitter.com/XNfBclxFVv
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James' big quarter moved him ahead of Michael Jordan into sole possession of first place for most postseason performances with at least 25 points, five rebounds and five assists.
Most playoff games with 25 Pts, 5 Reb, 5 Ast:
LeBron: 74 games
Michael Jordan: 73
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James did a little bit of everything in the third quarter, from hitting difficult 3-point shots...
...to end-to-end dunks that brought the crowd to its feet:
James finished the contest with 29 points, 10 rebounds and five assists as Miami won 102-90.