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Cavs 120, Celtics 103: Marla Ridenour's final thoughts on LeBron passing Duncan, getting physical

Twenty final thoughts for Kyrie Irving's 20 points in leading the Cavs back from an 18-point first quarter deficit.

1. After Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs swept the Cavaliers and LeBron James in the 2007 NBA Finals, the two shared a moment following Game 4 that James will never forget. Duncan met with James in Quicken Loans Arena and Duncan told James, “This is going to be your league in a little while. I appreciate you giving us this year."

2. That conversation became significant again Saturday night as James scored 28 points against the Celtics to boost his career total to 26,378, passing still-active Duncan's 26,366 and moving into 14th place on the NBA's all-time list.