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The eldest son of LeBron James scored his first career playoff points with a pull-up 3-pointer and a layup in transition on back-to-back possessions. He got support from his father on both baskets, with LeBron boxing out defender Jae'Sean Tate to give him oxygen for the 3-pointer, then getting the assist on the layup.

The Hawks guard is the fifth player in the last 35 seasons with a year-over-year jump of 11 or more points per game.

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