3. Won vs. Miami, 96-82 (2007)
Despite taking an elbow smash to the mouth from Shaquille O’Neal, LeBron James scored 25 and led a defense that clamped down on the Heat in the second half. Turning a four-point halftime deficit into a victory was done by limiting Miami to just 35 points after halftime. The key push came in the third, when the Cavs ran off 15 unanswered points.
