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The 39-year-old shot 9 of 10 on 3-pointers, main the Lakers to their sixth win of their final seven video games.
LeBron James as soon as once more regarded like a marvel as he performed his 1,485th profession recreation and equaled a season excessive with 40 factors to steer the Los Angeles Lakers to a 116-104 win over the Brooklyn Nets.
James introduced the sellout crowd at Barclays Middle to its toes on Sunday evening as he put the crowning glory to his 3-point capturing efficiency within the fourth quarter.
The Lakers have now received six of their seven video games. The win strikes them to 9 video games over .500 with seven video games remaining within the common season.
Los Angeles completed ninth within the Western Convention, however the Lakers might catch the eighth-place Sacramento Kings or the seventh-place Phoenix Suns within the West, eliminating them from the single-elimination No. 9 vs. No. 10 play-in recreation.
If James has one other recreation like this within the postseason, something is feasible for the NBA's career-scoring chief, who continues to shock at age 39. The 20-time All-Star shot 13 of 17 total on Sunday evening.
“I spent quite a lot of time engaged on my artwork,” James mentioned.
James additionally made 9 3-pointers whereas capturing 9 for 14 in opposition to the Clippers on January 24, 2023.
In keeping with Elias Sports activities Bureau, his 90 % accuracy was the second-best of his profession in video games by which he made no less than 5 3-pointers.
James single-handedly torched the Nets with 3-pointers within the third and fourth quarters, the eighth of which got here when he sank a layup to his left from the nook to offer the Lakers a 108–91 lead.
On the following possession, James obtained remoted in opposition to Claxton on the perimeter and dribbled between his legs a number of occasions earlier than scoring his career-equaling ninth 3-pointer to make the rating 111–93.
The LA Lakers will journey to Toronto to play the Raptors on Tuesday evening.