Record-Setting Streak Shows LeBron James Just Keeps Getting Better

February 12th, 2013 by Zach Buckley Leave a reply »
LeBron James has embarked on one of the most impressive, efficient streaks of offensive proficiency that the NBA has ever seen.

And the guy isn't even known as a scorer.

Well, not yet anyways.

During the Miami Heat's 117-104 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, James forced his way into the NBA record books. Again:

LeBron, 30 points on 11/15 FG, becomes the first player in NBA history to score at least 30 pts while shooting at least 60% in 6 straight.

— Tom Haberstroh (@tomhaberstroh) February 13, 2013 During that six-game stretch, James has connected on 66 of his 92 field-goal attempts (71.7 percent). He's amassed 185 points along the way. 

And he hasn't just padded his stats with highlight dunks, either. He's taken 18 of those 92 attempts from beyond the arc. He's converted 10 of those long-range looks.

He proved in this matchup that he's the NBA's most exciting player even after the whistle blows.



In Tuesday night's action, Miami's hopes of matching their previous season-best six-game winning streak appeared in jeopardy. A three from Wes Matthews gave Portland a 10 ...

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