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Rui knocks down game-winner as James' streak snaps

Story byLos Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura (28) celebrates with forward Jake LaRavia (12) and guard Austin Reaves (15) after scoring the game winning buzzer beating basket against the Toronto Raptos half at Scotiabank Arena. Eric Lambkins IIFri, December 5, 2025 at 8:55 AM UTC·4 min readTORONTO — The ball left his hands, a single flick of the wrist in the dying light of a frantic fourth quarter. For a heartbeat, the arena held its breath. The shot traced a silent arc through the humid air of Scotiabank Arena, a perfect parabola of faith and physics.

aptos half at Scotiabank Arena

aptos half at Scotiabank Arena

Credit: Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura (28) celebrates with forward Jake LaRavia (12) and guard Austin Reaves (15) after scoring the game winning buzzer beating basket against the Toronto R

Key Highlights

  • Then, net.
  • Nothing but net. Silence, then chaos. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementRui Hachimura, alone in the left corner, raised three fingers to the sky.
  • LeBron James, stranded on eight points for eternity, threw his arms wide in roaring, unburdened triumph.
  • The streak was dead.
  • The Lakers lived.123-120. A run of 1,297 consecutive regular-season games scoring in double figures — a record that stretched back to January 6, 2007, a record that survived adolescence, prime and the grinding years — ended not with a whimper, but with the ultimate bang.
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