On December 4, 2025, during the Los Angeles Lakers’ exciting 123-120 win over the Toronto Raptors, LeBron James’ record-breaking streak of scoring at least 10 points in 1,297 straight NBA regular-season games came to an end. The 40-year-old star only scored 8 points on 4-of-17 shooting, and he missed all 5 of his three-point attempts. However, he did make 11 assists, including the game-winning pass to Rui Hachimura for a three-pointer at the buzzer. James hadn’t scored in the double digits since January 5, 2007.
The Lakers won a close game against the Raptors, who were missing RJ Barrett and Jakob Poeltl. The Lakers are now 15-5 and the Raptors are 15-7. Austin Reaves had a great game for Los Angeles, which helped them win by a large margin. The team shot well in key quarters. Scottie Barnes scored 23 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, and dished out 9 assists for Toronto, but they couldn’t finish the game.
James put the “right play” ahead of his own goal. Instead of forcing a shot, he passed to Hachimura when the score was tied at 120. His unselfish play earned him praise from both teammates and opponents. Barnes of the Raptors said that James always makes the right choice. The streak lasted almost 19 years and was longer than Michael Jordan’s by more than 400 games. It started before the iPhone came out.
