NBA Finals: Cavaliers Down, LeBron James Remains Confident, Says he is ‘the Best Player in the World’

The Cleveland Cavaliers might be one game away from elimination, but LeBron James is not too worried at all. The four-time NBA MVP spoke with reporters after losing two straight games and giving the Golden State Warriors the 3-2 lead in the series.

"I feel confident because I'm the best player in the world," James said. "It's that simple."

Even if James is the self-proclaimed best player in the world, the superstar still needs his teammates to make their shots. J.R. Smith got cold and his offense simmered down toward the end of the game while Matthew Dellavedova only recorded five points in 41 minutes of play. Timofey Mozgov, whose playing time was limited to just nine minutes by head coach David Blatt, did not score at all.

Regardless of his teammates, James, who played every position well, still believes that he can do more on the court.

"I don't put a ceiling on what I'm capable of doing," James said. "I know I'm shouldering a lot of the burden, but it is what it is."

Despite James' impressive statistics in Game 5 - 40 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists - the Cavaliers still lost 104-91.

Throughout the game, the Cavaliers and Warriors stayed neck to neck until the fourth quarter when the Warriors started to pull ahead. This year's NBA MVP, Stephen Curry made a long distance three-pointer that was followed by splash brother, Klay Thompson's three-point shot to give the Warriors a five-point lead. The Warriors were able to hold on to the lead and win it at home.

Curry finished the night with 37 points. He shot 7-of-13 from the three-point range.

Now, the Cavaliers will try to even out the series at home, which will be a difficult feat. According to the numbers, the winners of Game 5 in a tied series have gone on to win the championship 20 out of 28 times.

"We've got enough to win it," James said. "We protect home, we come here. We'll worry about Tuesday first. But if we protect home like we're capable of doing, we force a Game 7."

The Cavaliers are playing without several of their key starters, who include Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love.

Game 6 is on Tuesday, June 16 at 9 p.m. ET on ABC.