There is now a clear path for James to become the leading regular season scorer in NBA history, with no one in front of him except Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Unfortunately for James and the Lakers, it was more history-making in a loss. After leading by as much as 16 points over the Washington Wizards , the Lakers seized up in the fourth quarter as Kristaps Porzingis scored 16 of his 27 points in a 127-119 effort. James scored 38 points on 29 shots, but as ever, defense cost his team the result they wanted.
“At some point I’ll be able to look back and look back at this moment, but right now the feeling I have, I can’t separate it,” he said. “We had a great opportunity to pick up some more momentum, especially after last night’s win. Played well enough to win this game for 36 minutes and last quarter we let it go.”
With 7:51 in the second quarter, James hit his third 3-pointer of the frame, pulling even with Malone. But the impending milestone seemed to tighten up the whole team: The Lakers went scoreless for two-and-a-half minutes across six possessions while the Wizards scored eight straight points. “These are moments that we gotta cherish,” said Anthony. “We shouldn’t take these moments for granted. I won’t allow him to take these moments for granted, because we don’t get moments like this often.”
The Lakers wasted another strong game from Russell Westbrook, who scored 22 points on 10 for 15 shooting and added 10 rebounds and 8 assists. But while James and Westbrook seem to be finally clicking together, the team’s defense remains unsteady in critical moments.
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