Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) shoots the ball as Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (4) defends. Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images

Legendary LeBron James streak ends in Lakers' win over Raptors

By Samuel Stubbs | Last updated Dec 4, 2025 10:19 PM ET

A LeBron James streak dating back more than 18 games officially came to an end on Thursday.

James, 40, had scored 10 points or more in 1,297 games ... until Wednesday, when he was held to only eight points in 36 minutes on 4-17 shooting from the field.

Despite James' historically sub-par performance, the Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors 123-120 after James dished out the game-winning assist to Rui Hachimura, who hit a buzzer-beating three. The win improves Los Angeles' record to 15-5 and keeping the Lakers in second place in the Western Conference.

LEBRON SACRIFICED HIS 10-PT STREAK FOR THE GAME WINNER

O.M.G. pic.twitter.com/g3qpmCVjW9
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 5, 2025

The last time James was held to single digits on the scoreboard was on Jan. 5, 2007. On that day, the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Milwaukee Bucks on the road by a score of 95-86, but James scored only eight points in that game in 42 minutes of action.

LeBron finished with 8 PTS ending his 1,297 game streak, with at least 10+ PTS in a game.

However, King James got the game winning assist https://t.co/Xtd1Ud3CFZ pic.twitter.com/uTvn1tBpUw
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) December 5, 2025

Wednesday's game marks only the ninth time in James' NBA career that he has been held to under 10 points. The four-time NBA champion and 21-time All-Star is averaging 15.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game in his 23rd NBA season.

James will look to start a new streak — albeit, one that will be much less lengthy — of scoring 10 or more points when the Lakers play the Celtics in Boston on Friday.

Samuel Stubbs

Hailing from the same neck of the woods as NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin, Samuel has been covering NASCAR for Yardbarker since February 2024. He has been a member of the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) since October of 2024. When he’s not writing about racing, Samuel covers Arkansas Razorback basketball for Yardbarker

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