On the first day of December, the Western Conference went 4-2 against the Eastern Conference including the 23-11 Oklahoma City Thunder without Kevin Durant relying on Russell Westbrook to score all 13 of the team's points in the final overtime to fight off the 9-24 New Jersey Nets 123-120 in triple OT.
No Quit in LeBron's Return to Cleveland; Fallout: Heat Surge, Cavs Sink in NBA Standings
On Dec. 2 the much anticipated return of LeBron James to Cleveland was witnessed by all of the world on TNT. In one of the biggest regular-season games ever, Cavaliers fans weren't shy about showing their true feelings to James who was accused by Cleveland owner Dan Gilbert along with a host of others for quitting during his last game with the franchise against the Boston Celtics in the playoffs.
Dealing with heckling and boos the whole game, James scored 38 points in three quarters including 24 in the third to lead the 25-9 Miami Heat past the 8-24 Cleveland Cavaliers 118-90 in his first trip back to his home state since announcing The Decision this summer on national television.
