Despite scoring a game-high 25 points Friday night against the Warriors, Cavaliers foward LeBron James left Oracle Arena with the loss.
Following the game, the four-time MVP was pretty tough on himself and his team:
“Offensively we just didn’t have it. No one had it. We just tried to continue to give ourselves an opportunity. Myself, I wasn’t very good offensively, inefficient. That just trickled down to everybody else and we missed out on a great opportunity."
A day later, LeBron took to Twitter to praise Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and the sell-out crowd that showed up on Christmas Day.
Even in defeat and even playing horrible(personally) nothing like playing in atmospheres like @OracleArena vs @StephenCurry30 @Money23Green
— LeBron James (@KingJames) December 26, 2015
and the rest of them boys on Xmas day! All about the competition from start to finish. Can't take those moments for granted. #Blessed
— LeBron James (@KingJames) December 26, 2015
The Cavaliers aren't scheduled to return to Oracle during the regular season, but with the best record in the Eastern Conference (19-8 through Friday), they could potentially be back in June for an NBA Finals rematch with the 28-1 Warriors.