The Lakers, who vowed to end the four-game losing streak, showed their determination to win in the face of the emerging Western Conference powerhouse Thunder today, and James, who is about to turn 39, took the lead in the sprint, with 13 of 20 shots, including 5 three-pointers and 9 free throws, scoring a season-high 40 points, plus 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, leading the Lakers to beat the Thunder 129-120 on the road.
The Lakers relied on the team's 37 assists and 16 three-pointers in this game, crushing the opponent all the way in the first three quarters, and once opened a 26-point difference;Although the Thunder did not give up early and worked hard to chase the score, James took over the game in the fourth quarter, scoring 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting in a single quarter, directly destroying the opponent's hope of a comeback.
It was our first game of the season that we had to win with all our might. James said domineeringly after the game.
According to statistics, James became the oldest player in history to score at least 40 points and shoot 100% from three-point rangeIn addition, James is the only player in history who can score 40 points in a single game in his 21st season.
James, on the other hand, has accumulated at least 30 points in 89 games since he turned 35, the most in history. He broke 30 points for the ninth time this season, accumulating 543 career regular season games, 19 games short of Jordan's record of 562 games.
Davis, who played the entire second half, also showed the willpower to win, he scored 26 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 blocks;The Lakers bench performed well, with Hachimura scoring 21 points and 6 rebounds, Reaves 11 points, 9 assists and 3 rebounds, and Russell finding his crosshairs and scoring 15 points.
The Thunder's Alexander had 34 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds and 3 steals, Williams had 28 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, and Holmgren had 19 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks. The Thunder had previously beaten the Lakers by 23 points at home, but today they were completely dominated by their opponents.
2023-24 NBA season.