On Saturday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers played the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center in San Francisco.
The Lakers blew out the Warriors, winning by a score of 129-101.
LeBron James finished his night with 22 points, seven rebounds, nine assists and one steal while shooting 7/13 from the field and 4/6 from three-point range in 28 minutes of playing time.
LeBron James Made Los Angeles Lakers History
In addition to his strong night, James also made Lakers history.
Ryan Ward of Lakers OnSI wrote: “Per Lakers: With his second 3-pointer tonight at Golden State, LeBron James reached 1,000 3-pointers as a Laker, joining Kobe Bryant (1,827) as the only players in franchise history to hit the mark. 1. Kobe Bryant (1,827) 2. LeBron James (1,000) 3. Derek Fisher (846)”
At 41, James continues to pile up accolades, as he is still one of the elite players in the NBA.
The four-time NBA Champion came into play with averages of 21.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 49.8% from the field and 29.9% from three-point range in 40 games.
StatMuse wrote: “LeBron vs Golden State: 22 PTS 7 REB 9 AST +26 Only scored 2 PTS in the second half.”
Looking Ahead For The Los Angeles Lakers
The Lakers improved to 35-24 record in 59 games, which has them as the sixth seed in the Western Conference.
Their victory snapped a three-game losing streak.
Following the Warriors, the Lakers will play their next game on Sunday when they return home to host the Sacramento Kings in Los Angeles.
James is in his eighth season playing for Los Angeles (and 23rd as a pro).
Dan Woike of The Athletic wrote: “Lakers snap a three-game losing streak by blowing out the Warriors 129-101. Luka with 26, LeBron with 20 of his 22 in the first half. Reaves with 18 on 7/11 shooting. Light minutes for all three.”
The Warriors dropped to 31-29 in 60 games, which has them as the eighth seed.