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#8 New York Knicks - 2007-08 NBA season
LeBron James had a big night at Madison Square Garden on 5 March 2008 against the New York Knicks.
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James led the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 14-point win over the Knicks after making 16 of the team's field goals on the night. He scored 50 points and had 10 assists, eight rebounds and four steals.
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LeBron James also made seven of his 13 attempts from the three, tying his career-high for three-pointers made in his career at the time. His offensive rating for the game was a whopping 157.
#7 Milwaukee Bucks - 2005-06 NBA season
On 10 December 2005, LeBron James achieved the second 50-point game of his NBA career (he has 12 in the regular season now).
Against the Milwaukee Bucks, James's stats read 52 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, two blocks and five threes on 65% shooting (19-29).
Despite LeBron James' big night, the Cavs fell to the Bucks by five points. James had eight teammates who played at least 11 minutes on the night. While he made 19 shots out of 29, the rest of the team made only 18 out of 39.
Only one of LeBron's teammates on that night made more than three field goals.
#6 Toronto Raptors - 2004-05 NBA season
LeBron James' first 50-point game of his career took place at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on 20 March 2005.
On that night against the Toronto Raptors, James had his first game with at least six three-pointers made (6-12 for the game).
He scored 56 points on 50% shooting, doing so with ten rebounds, five assists, two steals,and 14-15 from the FT line, but despite his heroics, the Cavaliers fell short against the Raptors.
Of course, the fact that the Cleveland Cavaliers bench scored just one point was not ideal. Nevertheless, LeBron James (18-36) made more field goals than the rest of his team's starting lineup combined (17-41).
#5 Washington Wizards - 2017-18 NBA season
LeBron James' performance on 3 November 2017 against the Washington Wizards, one of the most recent games in this list, was simply stunning.
With the Cavs coming off of four straight losses after a 3-5 start to the season, LE Bron James came up big against the Wizards to give Cleveland a much-needed win away from home.
James scored 57 points on 67% shooting and made all his nine free-throw attempts. His 11 rebounds and seven assists were huge for the Cavs too.
The Cleveland Cavaliers entered the fourth quarter with an 11-point lead. With the Wizards trying to find their way back into the game, LeBron James scored 19 points in the deciding corner to seal the win for the Cavaliers.
In the second half, Cleveland scored 56 points, with LeBron James contributing 33 of them. He also scored or assisted 17 of the Cavs' 21 baskets in the second half of that game.
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