Overview
- With four seconds left in Toronto, James kicked to Rui Hachimura for an open corner three that sealed the Lakers’ 123–120 win over the Raptors.
- James finished with eight points on 3-for-15 shooting, adding 11 assists with no turnovers in 35 minutes.
- The streak began on January 6, 2007 and stands as the NBA’s longest of its kind, well ahead of Michael Jordan (866), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (787) and Karl Malone (575).
- Asked about the streak ending, James said, “None. We won,” and reiterated he tries to play the right way, drawing praise from coach JJ Redick and teammate Jake LaRavia for the unselfish decision.
- The run had shown signs of vulnerability in recent outings, as James needed late fourth-quarter points to reach 10 before it finally ended on December 3.