By the numbers:
- 61 – Points LeBron James scored against the Bobcats tonight
- 56 – LeBron’s previous career high (set as Cleveland Cavalier in a 2005 loss to the Toronto Raptors)
- 56 – Miami Heat’s previous franchise record (set by Glen Rice in a 1995 win over the Orlando Magic
- 33 – Shots LeBron took, joining Kobe Bryant and Karl Malone as the only players to players to score so much on so few attempts since at least 1985-86
- 25 – Points LeBron scored in the third quarter, most by any player in any quarter in Heat history
- 5 – Assists by LeBron. No player has had more in such a high-scoring game since since Michael Jordan in 1990
- 8 – Consecutive 3-pointers LeBron made before missing his final two attempts beyond the arc
- 10 – Times LeBron has scored 50 points in his career
- 1 – Number of those 50-point games that came at home, tonight’s win in Miami
- 1 – Points shy LeBron was of the 62 Carmelo Anthony scored against the Bobcats in January, the highest-scoring game by an NBA player this season
