#4 Portland Trail Blazers - 2010-11 NBA season

During his 2010-11 season, when he joined the Miami Heat, LeBron James had one of his greatest regular-season games.

Against the Portland Trail Blazers on 9 January 2011, James led the Heat to a tremendous away win by produing a solid 44-point game. He also grabbed 13 rebounds and dished out six assists.
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LeBron James scored 22 points between the fourth quarter and OT to lead the Heat to a seven-point win. He made his last eight shots (from the 0:05.9 mark in the third quarter until the end of the game).
#3 Milwaukee Bucks - 2008-09 NBA season

LeBron James had one of his greatest shooting nights from the perimeter in Milwaukee on 20 February 2009.
He made a career-high eight three-pointers against the Bucks in a 111-103 win. LeBron James scored 55 points on 16-29 (55%) shooting from the field and made 15 of his 22 free throws.
James' 55-point game led the Cavs to their 42nd win of the season (in 53 games). It was his second 50-point game that month and his second in six games.
#2 New York Knicks - 2008-09 NBA season

On his way to his first NBA Most Valuable Player award, LeBron James had one of his greatest regular-season games against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
On 4 February 2009, James scored 52 points on 51% shooting (17-33) while also grabbing nine rebounds and assisting his teammates 11 times.
James scored or assisted 28 of his team's 37 field goals. He also had a 16-19 night from the free-throw line, his 16 free-throws tying his season-high mark.
Earlier, in the game, it seemed as if James had achieved the first 50-point triple-double in the NBA in 34 years, but the league corrected a mistake in the stats and took away one rebound from The King's initial tally.
#1 Charlotte Bobcats - 2013-14 NBA season

LeBron James usually goes off from the three-point line or mid-range in most of his highest-scoring games. Against the Charlotte Bobcats (now Hornets) on 3 March 2014, The King went off on a 61-point rampage, doing so on 67% shooting and 80% from the three (8-10).
It remains LeBron James' only 60-point game of his career. It was a terrific night to watch James exhibiting his amazing scoring prowess.
James also grabbed seven rebounds and recorded four assists on the night, putting up a monstrous 161 offensive rating. He also had a game-high of +16 Plus/Minus for the night.
It was also the Heat's franchise record for most points scored by a player in a single game. James did all that while wearing a mask to protect his broken nose.
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