LeBron James has become the first player in National Basketball Association (NBA) history to reach the 39,000-point plateau in the regular season. James’ Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Utah Jazz 131-99 at home in the 2023-2024 NBA regular season at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, on Feb. 22.James finished with 17 points, nine assists, and seven rebounds. James, who had scored 38,995 points prior to this game, became the first player in NBA history to reach the 39,000-point mark .James surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s (retired) record of 38,388 points in January of this year, and now has surpassed the 39,000-point barrier in the regular season. James, who has 39,012 points through this game, could surpass 40,000 points this season.
With 67 regular-season games remaining for the Lakers, James needs 988 points, averaging 14.7 points per game, to reach 40,000 this season .James is averaging over 25 points per game this season. However, if James is unable to play a full game, he will need to score more points per game to reach 40,000 points this season. The Lakers, who have won three straight, are 9-6 and in sixth place out of 15 teams in the Western Conference. On the other hand, Utah, which has lost three straight, is 4-10 and 12th in the West. The game between the Indiana Pacers and Atlanta Hawks was won by Indiana, 157-152.It was the most points scored by both teams in a single game this season .The most points scored by both teams through four quarters without overtime in the NBA is 162-158 in favor of Golden State in 1990 between the Golden State Warriors and Denver Nuggets. [22-day NBA history].Orlando 126-107 TorontoIndiana 157-152 AtlantaCleveland 122-119 PhiladelphiaPhoenix 슬롯게이밍 120-107 PortlandLA Lakers 131-99 Utah
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