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LeBron James has a rough return to Cleveland with only his 10th regular-season single-digit game
Compiled Nov 7

What happened
LeBron James scored only eight points as the Cavaliers beat the 76ers 119-95 in an NBA Cup group stage game.
The detail
James was 3 of 12 from the field, 0 for 4 on 3-pointers, and had six turnovers in 31 minutes.
The detail
This was only the 10th time in James' 1,630 NBA regular-season games that he scored in single digits.
The detail
Unlike recent years, there was no video tribute to James shown by the Cavaliers.
How it unfolded
Dec. 2, 2010: James experienced what he called the worst reception of his career in Cleveland, per his own comment. · Dec. 30, 2004: James previously scored only three points in a game against Houston. · 2010: James left the Cavaliers as a free agent to join the Miami Heat. · 2014: James returned to the Cavaliers for a second stint. · 2018: James left the Cavaliers again to join the Los Angeles Lakers. · Dec. 4 last season: James' NBA-record streak of 1,297 consecutive games with at least 10 points ended in a Lakers win at Toronto. · Friday night: James returned to Cleveland with the 76ers and scored only eight points in a loss. · March 1: Philadelphia is scheduled to return to Cleveland for another game.
By the numbers
119-95 final score · 8 points scored by LeBron James · 1,297 consecutive games with 10+ points · 396 games · 8-2 record

