LeBron James scored just eight points in the Los Angeles Lakers' 123-120 win over the Toronto Raptors, ending his 1,297-game streak of double-digit scoring that dated back to January 2007. James passed to Rui Hachimura for the game-winning 3-pointer in the final seconds. The streak concluded in characteristic fashion, prioritizing team success over personal stats.
The Lakers faced the Raptors on December 1, 2025, in Toronto, where James' historic run came to an end after nearly 19 years. With the score tied at 120 and 3.5 seconds left, Austin Reaves, who tallied 44 points, drew a double-team from Scottie Barnes. Reaves passed to James at the top of the key, but Immanuel Quickley rotated to contest him, leaving Hachimura open in the corner. James delivered the assist for Hachimura's buzzer-beating 3-pointer, securing the victory and giving James 11 assists alongside his eight points.
"This is the best way. If it had to end, the perfect ending for the streak is tonight," James told The Athletic after the game. "It's literally who I am. ... It's always been about: 'How can I win the game? How can I make the right play and win the game?' That streak just happened."
James added, "You always make the right play. That's just been my M.O. That's how I was taught the game. I've done that my whole career. There's not even one second guessing that."
The streak, which began on January 6, 2007, spanned 1,297 games and 35,101 points, surpassing the career totals of Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan during that period. James has only nine single-digit scoring games in his career, fewer than his 14 games of 50-plus points.
James is dealing with right sciatica and left foot joint arthritis, limiting him to six of the Lakers' 21 games this season, where he averages 14.0 points. He is ruled out for the Lakers' next game against the Boston Celtics. The Lakers, with a 16-5 record, sit second in the Western Conference behind the Oklahoma City Thunder.