周一晚上NBA总决赛第五场勒布朗•詹姆斯拿下41分，抢到16个篮板球，完成7次助攻，率领骑士以112-97分完胜勇士，暂时避免了被淘汰出局的命运。请看本报昨日的报道：

    LeBron James had 41 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists, Kyrie Irving scored 41 points and Cleveland capitalized on the absence of suspended star Draymond Green, staving off NBA Finals elimination with a 112-97 victory over Golden State in Game 5 on Monday night.

    James and Irving became the first teammates to score 40 points in an NBA Finals game as the Cavaliers pulled within 3-2 and sent their best-of-seven series back to Ohio.

    Afterward, sitting side by side on the podium, they offered back-and-forth shoutouts, with James noting of Irving, “It’s probably one of the greatest performances I’ve ever seen live.”

    报道中的stave off就是“避免、延缓”的意思。例如：

    Doing crossword puzzles can stave off some of the effects of Alzheimer’s.

    做填字游戏能防止某些老年痴呆的症状。