Overview
- With the score tied at 120, James drove and kicked to a wide-open Rui Hachimura for a corner three at the horn to seal a 123-120 Lakers win in Toronto.
- James finished with eight points on 4-of-17 shooting (0-of-5 from three), 11 assists and six rebounds, and he did not attempt a free throw.
- Austin Reaves led Los Angeles with 44 points and 11 assists as the 16-5 Lakers won without Luka Dončić, who was away for personal reasons.
- The run of consecutive 10-point regular-season games began in January 2007 and surpassed Michael Jordan’s 866-game mark by 431.
- Kevin Durant now owns the NBA’s longest active double-digit streak at 267 games, while James emphasized the team-first decision with, “You always make the right play.”