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As Luka Doncic prepares for his first game with the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James showcased a stellar performance, scoring 42 points to help secure a 120-112 victory against the Golden State Warriors, led by Stephen Curry, at the crypto.com Arena on Thursday.
At 40 years old, LeBron became the oldest player in NBA history to register at least 40 points in a single game. He now ranks second for the most games with 40 or more points, trailing only Michael Jordan.
In response to his performance, he humorously stated, “What do I think? I feel old. I could use a glass of wine and some rest. That’s the first thing on my mind.”
Reflecting on reaching this milestone connected to Jordan, he said, “The most important thing is that we won, of course. For me, any time I’m mentioned alongside the greats, it’s incredibly humbling. It reminds me of my journey and how deeply I love this game. It’s quite special.”
In a nostalgic nod to their previous matchups, Curry, 36, delivered a solid game himself, scoring 37 points on 13 of 35 shooting, including six three-pointers. In addition to LeBron’s 42 points, which came from an impressive 14 of 25 shooting, he also contributed 17 rebounds and eight assists.
The Lakers were without Luka Doncic (left calf strain) and Maxi Kleber (right foot surgery) under head coach JJ Redick, while French player Armel Traore remained on the bench. Quinten Post of the Warriors, hailing from the Netherlands, finished with six points, two assists, and two rebounds in 11 minutes of play.
Here’s an entertaining moment featuring Luka Doncic reacting to Draymond Green’s missed lay-up! pic.twitter.com/0WVVc0QgxL
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Game results:
– Boston Celtics 120 – Dallas Mavericks 127
– Minnesota Timberwolves 127 – Houston Rockets 114
– Denver Nuggets 112 – Orlando Magic 90
– Los Angeles Lakers 120 – Golden State Warriors 112
– Portland Trail Blazers 108 – Sacramento Kings 102
– Los Angeles Clippers 112 – Indiana Pacers 119
Standings:
1. Cleveland Cavaliers 41-10
2. Boston Celtics 36-16
3. New York Knicks 34-17
4. Indiana Pacers 29-21
5. Milwaukee Bucks 27-22
6. Miami Heat 25-24
7. Detroit Pistons 25-26
8. Orlando Magic 25-28
9. Atlanta Hawks 23-28
10. Chicago Bulls 22-30
11. Philadelphia 76ers 20-30
12. Brooklyn Nets 17-34
13. Toronto Raptors 16-35
14. Charlotte Hornets 12-36
15. Washington Wizards 9-41
1. Oklahoma City Thunder 40-9
2. Memphis Grizzlies 35-16
3. Denver Nuggets 33-19
4. Houston Rockets 32-19
5. Los Angeles Lakers 30-19
6. Minnesota Timberwolves 29-23
7. Los Angeles Clippers 28-23
8. Dallas Mavericks 27-25
9. Phoenix Suns 25-25
10. Sacramento Kings 25-26
11. Golden State Warriors 25-26
12. San Antonio Spurs 22-26
13. Portland Trail Blazers 23-29
14. Utah Jazz 12-37
15. New Orleans Pelicans 12-39
– The top six teams from each conference secure a spot in the playoffs, while teams ranked seventh to tenth will compete in the Play-Ins.
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