LeBron James scored 40,000 points, yet Nikola Jokic added 35 points as well as 10 rebounds just like the Denver Nuggets rallied late to defeat the Lakers of Los Angeles 124-114 upon Saturday.
With 3:49 left, Aaron Gordon made a 3-pointer to give Denver the lead again. The Nuggets then went on a 16-6 run to win their sixth straight game. Gordon finished with eighteen points, Jamal Murray possessed twenty-four points and eleven assists, and Michael Porter Jr. rendered a total of five of his three-pointers to finish with twenty-five.
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James achieved his most recent achievement with 26 points as well as nine assists, but the Lakers were unable to win three in a row. Each of the five Los Angeles Clippers starters scored at least 17 points, led by Rui Hachimura’s 23 points and Anthony Davis’s 17 points as well as 11 rebounds.
With 10:39 remaining in the second quarter, James drove the lane, spun around Porter, and made a layup to become the first player in NBA history to score 40,000 points. He also increased his lead as the league’s career scoring leader.
At the next timeout, James was greeted with a standing ovation and a congrats from coach Darvin Ham as he approached the sidelines. The fans, many of whom were sporting their Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, or St. Vincent–St. Mary High School jerseys, were ecstatic when James raised the ball over his head before and after the in-arena video presentation.
The Lakers led 66-58 at the half thanks to 11 points from James in the game’s historic first half. With 27 of 47 shots from the field, Los Angeles shot 57.4%, led by 13 points from Davis, Hachimura, and D’Angelo Russell.
With a halftime total of 16 points, five rebounds, and four assists, Jokic was his usual prolific self. Porter’s three 3-pointers were all made, but Denver’s other players only made two of their eleven (3.2%) attempts from beyond the arc.
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The Nuggets led by as much as four points after Jokic scored 13 points in a row during the third quarter, but the Lakers tied the game at 89 points entering the fourth.
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