It is worth noting that this is the 672nd game in LeBron’s career that he has scored more than 30 points, surpassing Michael Jordan (671 games) to become the NBA record for the most 30-point games. Other players on the list include Wilt Chamberlain (558), Kobe Bryant (519) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (504).
After the game, the NBA’s all-time scoring leader hinted that his greatness on the basketball court would not last forever. When asked how much longer he could play, LeBron said: “It won’t be long. I won’t leave.” Another 21 years, that’s for sure… I don’t know when that door will close, but I don’t have much time left. “
LeBron is third on the NBA games played list, as tonight is his 1,768th game, including the playoffs, and he’s first on minutes, as he’s played 67,999 minutes throughout his career.
With all of this in mind, LeBron’s performance still shows no signs of declining, as he’s averaging 25.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and 8.1 assists per game this season while shooting 53.3% from the field. Not to mention, he now has a career-high 41.6 points from three-point range after missing just one 3-pointer on 10 three-point attempts tonight.
The Lakers have won six of their past seven games and currently sit firmly on the ninth seed in the Western Conference with a record of 42 wins and 33 losses; they are now 1.5 games behind the No. 7 and No. 8 seeds Kings and Suns. The record is 43 wins and 31 losses respectively.
With seven games left in the season, the Lakers are almost guaranteed to advance, with a 2.5-game lead over the 11th-seeded Rockets.