Most heroes do not wear capes and that was the case after LeBron James scored the winning basket as time expired in Cleveland on Wednesday.

James nailed the buzzer-beating three to lift the Cavaliers to a 98-95 win over the Indiana Pacers in game five of the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.

There were only three seconds remaining when play resumed following a timeout after James produced a sensational game-saving block to deny Victor Oladipo on defense.

And the three-time NBA champion stole the show at the other end of the court, creating just enough space from an inbound pass to secure the walk-off win and a 3-2 series lead from beyond the arc at Quicken Loans Arena.

James finished with 44 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists.