The 10 Best Single-Game Performances From the 2013-14 NBA Season
6. LeBron James vs. Cavaliers - March 18th, 2014
Game Score: 42.0
If this was the last game that LeBron James ever played against the Cleveland Cavaliers, he sure did make it count.
The 43 points he scored was his second-highest total of the season (spoiler alert!), while the rest of his line was about as well-rounded and efficient as you could ask for. He shot 14 for 19 from the field, hit 6 of his 8 three-point attempts, and went 9 for 13 from the line. He also added 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, and a season-high 3 blocks.
What’s more, he only committed one personal foul and didn’t turn the ball over even once the whole game; a remarkable feat when you consider he had a 27.7% usage rate in 42 minutes of action.
Over a month removed from Decision 2.0, it seems crazy to think that LeBron was getting booed at Quicken Loans Arena as recently as March. He’ll soon go back to doing these kinds of nasty things in Cavalier wine and gold, so I’d say all is forgiven.