Cleveland Cavaliers: 5 Keys For Game 6 vs. Warriors

Jun 13, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Shaun Livingston (34) dunks the ball against Cleveland Cavaliers forward Richard Jefferson (24) in game five of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Marcio Jose Sanchez-Pool Photo via USA TODAY Sports /

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Jun 8, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) laughs at guard Kyrie Irving (2) during a press conferance after game three of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavaliers won 120-90. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

1. The Big 2 Have To Be Dominant Again

Going into Game 5, James was averaging 31.7 points per outing in elimination games. With his team facing a win-or-go-home scenario for the first time in these playoffs, James delivered one of his best postseason performances to date, scoring 41 points to along with 16 rebounds and seven assists. In addition to that, James also had three blocks and three steals.

In other words, he did it all.

Meanwhile, Irving — who struggled in the first two games of this series (12-for-36 shooting, six turnovers and five assists) — had his best performance of the postseason as well, scoring 41 points to go along with six assists, three rebounds and two steals.

This marked the first time in Finals history that two teammates scored more than 40 points in the same game. On the heels of a tremendous effort by the dynamic duo, the question becomes, are they capable of replicating that kind of a performance in Game 6?

If this is the case, the sports world will be treated to a seventh and deciding game with everything on the line.

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On the contrary, if James and Irving are not able to duplicate their success from Game 5, the Cavaliers will be forced to watch the defending champs celebrate winning the title on their home floor for the second straight season.

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