The Lakers rally from 15 points down behind LeBron James, who records a near triple-double on his 38th birthday. NBA LakeShow
LeBron James celebrated his 38th birthday by scoring a season-high 47 points to help the visiting Los Angeles Lakers erase a 15-point deficit and beat the Atlanta Hawks, 130-121, on Friday, December 30 .
James made a season-high 18 field goals and was 4-for-6 on three-pointers with 10 rebounds and 9 assists to fall just short of his first triple-double of the season. James had a three-pointer and a three-point play in the fourth quarter after the Hawks had cut the lead to one point. Los Angeles also got 19 points and a season-high 17 rebounds from Thomas Bryant, 14 points and 11 assists from Russell Westbrook, and 12 points and 9 assists from Dennis Schroder. The Lakers were without Lonnie Walker IV .
Trae Young, who missed a game with a left calf contusion, returned and led the Hawks with 29 points and 8 assists. Dejounte Murray added 20 points and 9 assists and Onyeka Okongwu had 17 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 blocked shots. It was the third straight loss for the Hawks.47 PTS
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