Kyrie Irving

Cross-checked NBA and Cavaliers historical coverage, official box scores, Finals retrospectives, franchise record books, Mavericks playoff coverage, and recurring fan memory. The championship-winning shot and the 41-point road rescue are inseparable centerpieces; Irving's 57-point masterpiece, franchise-record three-point barrage, and 2024 conference-finals clincher complete a list spanning his Cleveland peak and Dallas return to the Finals.

1. #1. Irving scored 26 points and hit the go-ahead three over Stephen Curry with 53 seconds left in Finals Game 7, delivering Cleveland's first major professional championship in 52 years after a historic 3–1 comeback. NBA: Irving's clutch three seals the 2016 Finals · NBA official Cavaliers–Warriors Game 7 box score
2. #2. Facing elimination on the road, Irving matched LeBron James with 41 points on 17-of-24 shooting and added six assists as Cleveland extended the 2016 Finals and began its comeback from a 3–1 deficit. NBA: James and Irving score 41 apiece in Game 5 · NBA official Cavaliers–Warriors Game 5 box score
3. #3. Irving scored a then-career-high 57 points in San Antonio, making all seven threes and all 10 free throws while forcing overtime with a contested three before Cleveland won 128–125. NBA: Irving's 57-point performance · NBA official Cavaliers–Spurs box score
4. #4. With LeBron James sidelined, Irving scored 55 points and made a Cavaliers-record 11 threes, including the winning shot with 6.4 seconds remaining, to carry Cleveland past Portland 99–94. Cavaliers official playoff guide: Irving's franchise three-point record · NBA official Trail Blazers–Cavaliers box score
5. #5. Irving scored 36 points, including 15 in the second quarter, as Dallas routed Minnesota in West finals Game 5 and reached the 2024 NBA Finals, improving his career closeout-game record to 15–1. NBA: Kyrie the Closer helps Dallas punch its Finals ticket · NBA official Mavericks–Timberwolves Game 5 record

Reviewed through 2026-07-18