The 39-year-old goes nine-for-10 on 3-pointers because the Lakers document their sixth victory of their final seven video games.
LeBron James as soon as once more seemed like an ageless marvel as he performed his 1,485th profession recreation and matched a season excessive with 40 factors to steer the Los Angeles Lakers to a 116-104 victory over the Brooklyn Nets.
James had the sellout crowd at Barclays Heart standing on its ft on Sunday evening as he put the ending touches on his 3-point taking pictures show within the fourth quarter.
The Lakers have now received six of their final seven video games. This victory strikes them a season-high 9 video games over .500 with seven video games remaining within the common season.
Los Angeles remained ninth within the Western Convention, however the Lakers may catch the Sacramento Kings for eighth or the Phoenix Suns for seventh within the West, taking them out of the single-elimination quantity 9 vs quantity 10 play-in recreation.
If James has one other recreation like this within the postseason, absolutely anything is feasible for the NBA’s career-scoring chief who continues to amaze at age 39. The 20-time All-Star completed 13 for 17 total on Sunday evening.
“I put in quite a lot of time engaged on my craft,” James stated.
James additionally made 9 3-pointers on January 24, 2023, in opposition to the Clippers, taking pictures 9 for 14.
His 90 % accuracy was the second-best of his profession in video games by which he made no less than 5 3-pointers, in accordance with the Elias Sports activities Bureau.
James single-handedly held off the Nets within the third and fourth quarters with 3-pointers, the eighth of which got here as he was falling to his left from the nook to provide the Lakers a 108-91 lead.
On the subsequent possession, James was remoted in opposition to Claxton on the perimeter and dribbled between his legs a number of occasions earlier than scoring his career-equalling ninth 3-pointer to make it 111-93.
The LA Lakers journey to Toronto to play the Raptors on Tuesday evening.