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Miami Heat’s LeBron James (6) is fouled by Indiana Pacers’ David West, right, during the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series, in Miami on Tuesday, May 22, 2012. The Heat defeated the Pacers 115-83. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)A monster duo
LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are rolling right now at a level we may not have seen before from a pair of NBA teammates. Since halftime of Game 4 against the Pacers, James and Wade have been staggeringly efficient. And overwhelming.
James had 32 points and 13 boards and Wade finished with 22 points as the Heat topped the Celtics 93-79 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Monday night. Add in the duo’s 10 total assists – which is at least 20 points – James and Wade had a direct hand in 74 points.
In LeBron’s last five games, he’s averaging 30.4 points and shooting 54 percent with 10.8 rebounds and six assists per game. We talked about players exceeding the 40-plateau in combined points, rebounds and assists being special. Well, James is averaging better than 47 in his last five games. That’s staggering.