LeBron James's Record-Setting Point-Scoring Streak Concludes, However Los Angeles Secure Win Over Raptors.

James understood his incredible streak of reaching double digits was at risk. At the decisive instant, though, he wasn't bothered.

The right decision involved passing the basketball – so he did. With that selfless act, the unprecedented record was over.

LeBron's staggering streak of 1,297 consecutive NBA regular season outings scoring at least ten ended on Thursday night, when the league's career points king finished with a mere eight points in the Lakers' close win against the Toronto Raptors. He made the game-winning assist, setting up teammate Rui Hachimura to hit a three-point shot at the buzzer.

“Zero,” James said after being questioned on the record concluding. “We won.”

A Team-First Decision Seals Victory

LeBron had the chance to attempted to win the contest – while also extending the streak – in the closing seconds, instead, he decided to make the extra pass to Hachimura on the wing. Hachimura sank it, with LeBron exulted with his hands in the air.

You have to play the game correctly. Always make the correct play,” James remarked. That has always been my M.O.. That is the way I learned the game. I’ve done that for two decades.”

James is fully cognizant of how many points he has during a game,” stated Lakers coach the coach. He made the play just as he has so many times.”

The Record's End Game

James re-entered the contest for the final time at just over five minutes left, the outcome and the streak both hanging in the balance. He had only six points from 3-of-15 shooting by that point.

He managed a basket at under two minutes remaining to tie the game then missed a mid-range jumper at 1:01 left that would have pushed him to double digits.

He avoided taking another shot – but could have. Austin Reaves gave James the ball in the waning seconds, however, James decided to make the pass instead.

“The basketball gods, if you approach it the proper way, they will reward you,” Redick added.

A Look Back at a Monumental Streak

This incredible run started back in January 2007. It stood as the most extended double-digit streak the league has ever seen: Michael Jordan previously held a streak of 866 straight double-digit scoring games, Kareem recorded 787, and The Mailman recorded of 575 games.

LeBron is such an unselfish player,” said Lakers center a fellow Laker.

“He’s just playing the game of basketball. He had the opportunity but because of his nature as a player and his personality as a person, he chose the pass, found Rui and we won the victory.”

Reaching double digits had typically been a guarantee well before the start of fourth quarters. Throughout his run, he had attained double figures by the beginning of the final quarter on the vast majority of occasions coming into the contest.

However, two of those rare games below ten points through three quarters had happened in the last week: He recorded nine going into the fourth versus the Mavericks on 28 November, then had six before the fourth quarter against Phoenix earlier in the week.

LeBron was able to extend the streak in the Phoenix game. The very next outing, it finished – yet he was celebrating anyway.

My focus is to make the best play. That comes naturally, regardless of outcome,” James said. When you make the unselfish play, the sports deities consistently rewarding me.”