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The Mismatch

LeBron Loses His Streak, Giannis’s Next Steps, Anonymous Assassinations, and Are the Celtics Actually Good?

The Mismatch

The Ringer

Sports

4.75.6K Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2025

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Verno and Jacoby are back as they discuss LeBron James losing his 10+ points streak in the Lakers' win against the Raptors, Austin Reaves's monster season, and debate if LeBron is still working his way back from injury. They then discuss the thrilling game between the Sixers and Warriors, speculate on the next move for Giannis and the Bucks, as well as the Chris Paul-Clippers drama. Next, the guys dive into their loves and loathes from the past week in the NBA. (00:00) Welcome to The Mismatch! (00:39) LeBron loses 10+ point streak in Lakers win (09:52) Sixers survive thriller against Warriors (15:27) What is Giannis’s next move? (24:25) CP3-Clippers drama (31:15) Loves of the week (50:30) Loathes of the week The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Leave us a message on our Mismatch Voicemail line! (323) 389-5091 Hosts: Chris Vernon and David Jacoby Producers: Jessie Lopez and Stefan Anderson Social: Keith Fujimoto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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...up. Welcome to the mismatch, I'm Chris Varnan, and join me as he does every week from the Ringer.com is Dave Jacoby.

0:48.9

Jacobi.

0:50.0

What's happening in Burnow?

0:50.8

We had three trash games last night, the two fantastic ones.

0:55.9

Yeah, we had two fantastic ones, one that went down to the very last shot and a lot of added

1:02.0

drama. It is interesting that earlier in this week, when we were talking about the games,

1:08.1

we talked about LeBron James' streak and this incredible streak.

1:12.5

And I think I even said, by the next time we talk, it'll be to like 1,300 games.

1:17.5

Well, did not get to 1,300 games with him scoring 10 points in consecutive games.

1:25.0

Last night with the game on the line in Toronto, he throws the ball to Rui

1:31.2

Hachamura in the corner for the game winner.

1:35.1

And it was a massive Laker celebration.

1:37.7

And so the street finally ends one of the most unbelievable streets in sports history,

1:42.8

but it ends in unbelievable fashion with

1:47.6

him having the opportunity to get to the 10 points, but he passed it up and threw it to

1:53.0

Rui Hatchewber in the corner. And so all as well that ends well for the streak. I mean,

1:58.5

at least we'll honestly, we'll always remember how that streak ended,

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