Career best

James’ 57 is his best game since 2015-16

LeBron James had 57 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals on 23 for 34 shooting in 43 minutes, and the Cavaliers beat the Wizards 130-⁠122.

His Performance Score of +28.6 is the best of his 198 games since 2015-⁠16, better than 99.9% of all player games since 2015-⁠16. It is the second-best game in the NBA this season, behind James Harden’s 60 points on Jan. 30. His 57 points are also the most points he has scored in a game since 2015-⁠16, 13 more than his 44 against Charlotte on Dec. 10, 2016.

He scored 19 of his 57 in the fourth quarter. He went 14 for 16 at the rim and 5 for 11 from mid-range. His 48 points from the field came on 34 shots, 12.2 more than the league scores from the same zones.

His old best, +24.6, was 41 points, 8 rebounds, 11 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocks on 16 for 27 shooting in 43 minutes, a 115-⁠101 win over Golden State on June 16, 2016.

The game

Cavaliers 130, Wizards 122Away, Nov. 3, 2017Box score and story ›

LeBron James
9-9 FT42:41 min
Points1st 152nd 93rd 144th 19
His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.
James’s player page

Before this game he averaged 25.6 points, 7.0 rebounds and 8.9 assists in 8 regular-season games.

Shot making
48 points from the field on 34 shots12.2 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot
Made a pull-up 3-pointer1st quarter, 51s leftchance to win 44% to 55%
Guarded by
Wall: 25 poss, 14 ptsPorter: 25 poss, 8 ptsOubre: 14 poss, 13 pts
He guarded
Porter: 35 poss, 5 ptsOubre: 18 poss, 6 ptsWall: 12 poss, 0 pts
On the move
2.78 miles3.92 mph on average104 touches
Hustle
4 deflections6 shots contested1 charge drawn1 loose ball1 box-out1 screen assist
Rating
Performance Score +28.675.1% true shooting40.8% usage

His best games

RankGameResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PTFTTO+/−PS
1Nov. 3, 2017at WASW 130-12243571173223-342-49-93+6+28.6
2June 16, 2016vs GSW, playoffsW 115-10143418114316-273-66-81+26+24.6
3June 13, 2016at GSW, playoffsW 112-9743411673316-304-85-82+13+21.6
4Dec. 10, 2016vs CHAW 116-10542449103117-245-105-95−1+19.8
5May 25, 2017at BOS, playoffsW 135-1023535883113-184-75-82+36+19.2

By Performance Score, since 2015-16, regular season and playoffs.

His old best

Cavaliers 115, Warriors 101Home, June 16, 2016, playoffsBox score and story ›

LeBron James
6-8 FT42:35 min
Points1st 92nd 53rd 104th 17
His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.
James’s player page

Tied his season high in points (41). Tied his season high in blocks (3). Before this game he averaged 25.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 6.8 assists in 76 regular-season games.

Shot making
35 points from the field on 27 shots6.7 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot
Made a 20-foot jumper4th quarter, 7:30 leftchance to win 82% to 92%
On the move
2.70 miles3.81 mph on average98 touches
Hustle
3 deflections7 shots contested2 loose balls
Rating
Performance Score +24.667.2% true shooting34.0% usage