LeBron James passed Michael Jordan for the most 30-point games in NBA history as he helped the Los Angeles Lakers to a 119-102 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.
The 40-year-old, the league’s all-time leading scorer, scored 30 points to achieve the feat for the 563rd time and surpass the mark set by Jordan in 2003.
He also ranked fourth in most games played in the NBA with 1,523, one more than Dirk Nowitzki.
He now trails only Robert Parish (1,611), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1,560) and Vince Carter (1,541) for most career games.
Alongside James, Anthony Davis returned from a one-game absence with an ankle problem to claim 18 points and 19 rebounds while Austin Reaves had 20 points as the Lakers won their seventh game of nine last.
Trae Young had 33 points and nine assists and Jalen Johnson added 19 points for the Hawks, who led early before the Lakers took a 14-13 lead with seven minutes, 31 seconds left in the first quarter, which they never lost.
The Oklahoma City Thunder extended their winning streak to a team-record tying 14 games with a 117-107 victory over the New York Knicks.
The Thunder trailed 88-80 heading into the final quarter, but Aaron Wiggins scored 15 of his 19 points while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who top-scored with 33, and Jalen Williams, who added 20, also guided them to a victory that ended the Knicks’ nine-game winning streak.
Victor Wembanyama finished with 35 points, 18 rebounds and four assists and made a crucial steal in the final seconds as the San Antonio Spurs edged the Denver Nuggets 113-110.
