WASHINGTON, D.C.: LeBron James celebrated his 38th birthday by scoring a season-high 47 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and adding nine assists to spark the Los Angeles Lakers to a...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: LeBron James celebrated his 38th birthday by scoring a season-high 47 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and adding nine assists to spark the Los Angeles Lakers to a 130-121 victory in Atlanta on Friday. It was his first 40-point effort of the season, the second achieved in a birthday contest and the 70th 40-point performance of his spectacular 20-season NBA career.
James added 16 points in the fourth quarter to hold off Atlanta, driving the lane and sinking fall-away jumpers in unstoppable fashion. The only birthday contest in which James scored more points was when he struck for 48 points against Atlanta in 2009. James is on a pace to become the NBA's all-time scoring leader in February. The Lakers were without star big man Anthony Davis, out with a foot injury.
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