The Lakers faced off against the second Thunder in the West, and in the whole game, James was 13 of 20, 5 of 5 three-pointers, got 40 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, scoring a new season high, and hit 40+ for the 75th time in his career.
After suffering a wave of 4 consecutive losses, the Lakers can no longer afford to lose, and in the face of the Thunder, they urgently need to go all out. James, who is almost 39 years old, did not disappoint.
In the first half, James was 5-of-8, 1-of-1 from three-point range, and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points and 5 assists, with a plus/minus of +11. Under his leadership, the Lakers led the Thunder 71-59 in the first half.
Judging from James' desire to win on the court, this battle is regarded as a life-and-death tie-breaker and must not lose. Coming back in the second half, James continued his efficient performance, and at the end of the third quarter, he was 8-of-13 and had 25 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals.
In the third quarter, Lao Zhan counterattacked quickly, and after a high-throw assist thick eyebrows and a violent dunk, the Lakers led by as many as 20 points. In the fourth quarter, in the face of the Thunder's counterattack, James staged a good show of chasing the hat in the half, Dort counterattacked and made a layup, James rushed to the halfcourt and directly sent a chasing hat.
Subsequently, Lao Zhan added 2 plus 1, and hit a big heart three-pointer, hitting 40+, scoring a new season high, helping the Lakers maintain a double-digit lead, and after that, the game entered garbage time early.