🔗 Share this article LBJ's Record-Setting Scoring Run Concludes, However Lakers Claim Triumph Against Raptors. James understood his monumental run of reaching double digits was threatened. At the decisive instant, though, he wasn't bothered. The right decision meant distributing the rock – and he executed. With that selfless act, the legendary streak finished. LeBron's astounding run of over 1,200 straight NBA regular season double-digit scoring performances was snapped during a recent game, when the NBA's all-time scoring leader finished with eight points during the Los Angeles Lakers' 123-120 victory over the Toronto Raptors. He made the game-winning assist, finding Rui Hachimura to hit a three-pointer at the buzzer. “None,” James stated in response about the streak ending. “We won.” An Unselfish Decision Secures Victory He might have sought to clinch the contest – and extended his record – in the closing seconds, yet he opted to dish the ball to his teammate stationed in the corner. Hachimura made the shot, prompting James exulted with his hands in the air. You have to play the game the proper way. You always make the correct play,” James explained. That has always been how I operate. It's how I learned the game. I’ve done that for two decades.” James is fully cognizant of his point total he has during a game,” said the team's head coach JJ Redick. He acted as he has done countless times.” The Record's End Game LeBron checked back into the contest for the final time with just over five minutes left, the result along with the historic run up for grabs. At that stage, he had six points from 3 for 15 from the field by that point. He scored with under two minutes remaining to tie the game then missed a 14-footer with one minute to go which could have gotten him to double digits. He didn’t take another shot – even though he had a chance. A teammate passed him the ball in the waning seconds, yet LeBron opted to make the pass instead. The spirits of the game, if you approach it the proper way, they tend to reward you,” Redick stated. The History of a Staggering Streak James's streak commenced back in January 2007. It stood as the most extended double-digit streak in professional basketball: MJ had 866 straight games with 10+ points, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had 787, and Karl Malone had the fourth-longest run with 575. He is such an unselfish player,” remarked teammate a fellow Laker. He focuses on playing the sport. He had the opportunity but given his nature as a player and his character as a person, he executed the team play, dished to Hachimura and claimed the game.” Scoring in double figures had typically been a guarantee well before the final period. Over the course of the record, he had attained the 10-point mark by the beginning of the final quarter 1,266 times before this game. But two of those rare games below ten points after three periods took place just days before: He recorded nine entering the final quarter against Dallas last week, followed by six before the fourth quarter versus the Suns on Monday night. LeBron was able to preserve the record in the Phoenix game. In the following contest, it finished – but he still rejoiced regardless. My focus is to make the best play. That comes naturally, no matter what,” James affirmed. If you make the unselfish play, the game gods forever giving back to me.”