In his fourth year in the NBA, LeBron led the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers to the Eastern Conference Finals, where he faced the perennial contenders Detroit Pistons. In Game 5 of that series, he tallied 48 points, capped off by an incredible 4th quarter and overtime were he scored 25 points straight.
The Cavaliers eventually prevailed in the six games to the Pistons and went on to face the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals, where they would be swept.