James shot 22-for-33, but didn’t make more than three straight shots until he ran off six straight spanning the third and fourth quarters.
James’ eight 3-pointers tied his career high, set in February of 2009. The 12 total shots he hit from outside the paint also tied a career high.
James shot 10-for-12 in the restricted area. He has shot 40-for-43 in the restricted area in his last five games and leads the league in restricted area field goal percentage (minimum 100 attempts) at 79.8 percent, the highest mark of his career.
James shot 3-for-5 (3-for-4 from 3-point range) on catch-and-shoot jumpers and 8-for-13 (5-for-6 from 3-point range) on pull-up jumpers. For the season, he has an effective field-goal percentage of 67.4 percent on catch-and-shoot jumpers, a mark that ranks second (behind only Kyle Korver) among 200 players who have attempted at least two per game. He has an effective field goal percentage of 42.1 percent on pull-ups, a mark that ranks 41st among 84 players who have attempted at least two per game.
According to SportVU, he shot 67 percent on both contested shots (10-for-15) and uncontested shots (12-for-18).
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