Superstar LeBron James has turned in another virtuoso playoff performance in leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 96-91 win over the Golden State Warriors in basketball's NBA finals.
The win gives Cleveland a 2-1 lead in the best of seven game finals.
James had a game-high 40 points to go along with 12 rebounds and eight assists in front of a raucous crowd of red T-shirt-clad fans, as Cleveland grabbed the upper hand in the championship series against the top-seeded Warriors.
LeBron James Photo: Photosport
Cleveland led by as many as 20 points late in the third quarter but were put to the test as Golden State clawed back to within a point with under three minutes remaining.
The league's reigning Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry had a horrible start to the game for Golden State but had a strong fourth quarter to finish with a team-high 27 points.
Game four is again in Cleveland on Friday.
