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February 14, 2013, Thursday
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WHEN LeBron James first heard about the streak of National Basketball Association games with at least 30 points and 60 percent shooting, he did not immediately think about who was on the list.
He thought about who wasn't.
Wilt Chamberlain? Not there. Michael Jordan? Not there. Shaquille O'Neal? Not there, either. In NBA history, only Adrian Dantley and Moses Malone had put together five straight 30-point, 60-percent efforts - that is, until James joined their super-exclusive club.
And now, he stands alone.
James scored 30 points on 11-for-15 shooting to get into the NBA record books and Chris Bosh scored 32 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Miami Heat beat the Portland Trail Blazers 117-104 in a wild, momentum-swinging game in Miami on Tuesday.
"It kind of blew my mind," James said. "To see how small the list was and for me to even be a part of the list, to start off, it's like, 'Wow'."
"Wow" doesn't even come close to summing up how he's been in the last six games. He's shot 66-for-92 -- and take away a "slow" 6-for-12 start at Toronto on February 3, he's made 60 of his last 80 field-goal tries, a ridiculous 75 percent success rate. He's scored either 30, 31 or 32 points in all six of these games.
His latest brilliance came in Miami's 1,000th regular-season win. But the only history anyone will remember was what reigning league MVP James accomplished.
"I'm at a loss for words," James said. "Like I say over and over, I know the history of the game. I know how many unbelievable players who came through the ranks, who paved the way for me and my teammates.
"And for me to be in the record books by myself with such a stat - any stat - it's big-time."
Elsewhere in the NBA on Tuesday, it was: Raptors 109, Nuggets 108; Grizzlies 108, Kings 101; Jazz 109, Thunder 94; Rockets 116, Warriors 107; and Lakers 91, Suns 85.
In Miami, Damian Lillard had a game-high 33 points and LaMarcus Aldridge added 29 for the Trail Blazers, who have lost four straight.
"I thought it was a good effort by our team," said Trail Blazer coach Terry Stotts. "The Miami Heat are one of the best, if not the best team in the league right now."
The Heat now embark on a four-game road trip against Oklahoma City, Atlanta, Chicago and Philadelphia.
He thought about who wasn't.
Wilt Chamberlain? Not there. Michael Jordan? Not there. Shaquille O'Neal? Not there, either. In NBA history, only Adrian Dantley and Moses Malone had put together five straight 30-point, 60-percent efforts - that is, until James joined their super-exclusive club.
And now, he stands alone.
James scored 30 points on 11-for-15 shooting to get into the NBA record books and Chris Bosh scored 32 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Miami Heat beat the Portland Trail Blazers 117-104 in a wild, momentum-swinging game in Miami on Tuesday.
"It kind of blew my mind," James said. "To see how small the list was and for me to even be a part of the list, to start off, it's like, 'Wow'."
"Wow" doesn't even come close to summing up how he's been in the last six games. He's shot 66-for-92 -- and take away a "slow" 6-for-12 start at Toronto on February 3, he's made 60 of his last 80 field-goal tries, a ridiculous 75 percent success rate. He's scored either 30, 31 or 32 points in all six of these games.
His latest brilliance came in Miami's 1,000th regular-season win. But the only history anyone will remember was what reigning league MVP James accomplished.
"I'm at a loss for words," James said. "Like I say over and over, I know the history of the game. I know how many unbelievable players who came through the ranks, who paved the way for me and my teammates.
"And for me to be in the record books by myself with such a stat - any stat - it's big-time."
Elsewhere in the NBA on Tuesday, it was: Raptors 109, Nuggets 108; Grizzlies 108, Kings 101; Jazz 109, Thunder 94; Rockets 116, Warriors 107; and Lakers 91, Suns 85.
In Miami, Damian Lillard had a game-high 33 points and LaMarcus Aldridge added 29 for the Trail Blazers, who have lost four straight.
"I thought it was a good effort by our team," said Trail Blazer coach Terry Stotts. "The Miami Heat are one of the best, if not the best team in the league right now."
The Heat now embark on a four-game road trip against Oklahoma City, Atlanta, Chicago and Philadelphia.
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