LeBron James’ 10 points a game streak ends after eye-popping 1,297 games
Father time might finally be catching up to LeBron James.
James’ streak of scoring at least 10 points a game ended on Thursday at 1,297 games, as he put up just eight points in the Lakers’ 123-120 victory over the Raptors.
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Despite having the chance to break the 10-point threshold in the final seconds of the game, James made the winning play by dishing the ball to Lakers forward Rui Hachimura for the game-winning 3-point shot at the buzzer in Toronto.
During Thursday’s game, James shot an abysmal 4-for-17 from the field and 0-for-5 from beyond the arc while racking up six rebounds and 11 assists.
When asked by reporters about whether he had any negative thoughts after breaking the streak, James’ answer was simple.
“None. We won,” James said.
James’ streak dated back to Jan. 6, 2007, when a then-22-year-old James had an eight-point performance against the Bucks during his first stint with the Cavaliers.
The 1,297 consecutive games is the most of any player in NBA history, with Michael Jordan coming in second with 866 straight 10-point performances from 1986-2001. James, 40, broke Jordan’s record during the 2017-18 season during a game against the Pelicans.
James had previously run into multiple close calls before Thursday’s game, with the 21-time All-Star scoring just 10 points during the Lakers’ 125-108 loss to the Suns on Monday.
The streak also only counts games played in the regular season, with James having failed to reach 10 points in two playoff games since the streak began nearly 19 years ago.
James, who is currently in his 23rd NBA season, has shown signs of slowing down so far this year.
After missing the first three weeks of the season recovering from right side sciatica, James came into Thursday’s game averaging just 15.2 points, four rebounds and 7.2 assists through five games played.
Despite being in his age-41 season, James has yet to give any timeline for his retirement.
He did tell reporters in September, however, that he plans to step away from the game “sooner than later.”
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