LeBron James: Los Angeles star sets new record in win over Atlanta Hawks
LeBron James helped the Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Atlanta Hawks 119-102, surpassing Michael Jordan as the player with the most 30 points in a single game in NBA history.
The 40-year-old league’s all-time scoring leader scored 30 points for the 563rd time, surpassing the record set by Jordan in 2003.
He also ranks fourth in the NBA in games played with 1,523 games, one more than Dirk Nowitzki.
He now trails only Robert Parish (1,611), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1,560) and Vince Carter (1,541) in career appearances.
Along with James, Anthony Davis returned after missing one game with an ankle injury and scored 18 points and 19 rebounds, Austin Reeves scored 20 points, and the Lakers won their seventh in their past nine games. .
Trae Young scored 33 points and nine assists and Jalen Johnson added 19 points for the Hawks, who took an early lead, but the Lakers led 14-13 with 7:31 left in the first quarter. Never lost.
The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the New York Knicks 117-107, tying their winning streak with a franchise record of 14 games.
The Thunder trailed 88-80 entering the final quarter, but Aaron Wiggins went on to score 15 of his 19 points while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 , Jalen Williams scored 20 points and also led the Thunder to victory. Ended the Knicks’ nine-game winning streak.
Victor Wembanyama had 35 points, 18 rebounds, 4 assists and a key steal in the final seconds to help the San Antonio Spurs beat the Denver Nuggets 113-110.
