The Lakers defeated the Thunder on December 24, and James played 40 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, including 100% shooting from three-point range and free throws. This allowed James to activate a number of milestones, while also setting a new record for James' scoring high this season and the 21st season in NBA history to top and top 10 single-game scoring lists for players.
Prior to this game, James had scored a game-high 37 points this season against the Rockets, which was also the 21st season scoring list in history. James' 40 points this time became the top scoring list for the 21st season. James is not only at the top of the list, but he also has 9 spots in the top 10!Even 13 of the top 14 spots are James', and only Nowitzki has a 30-point shot of 31 that is still in the top 10, but is ranked 10th.
On December 25, James ** made the list of the top 14 scoring lists for the 21st season in NBA history, of which the first was James with 40 points, the second was James with 37 points, the third and fourth were James with 35 points, the fifth was James with 33 points, the sixth was James with 32 points, the seventh was James with 31 points, the ninth and ninth were James with 30 points, the tenth was Nowitzki with 30 points, and the 11th to 14th were James with 28 points, 27 points, 26 points and 25 points.
With James' form, it's only a matter of time before he's in the top 10 on the scoring list for his 21st season, and it's too easy for him to score 30 points, and the Lakers' inconsistent form provides the backdrop.