37-year-old James has been at his peak for 19 years and is on the verge of becoming the scoring champion.
The four-game losing streak inspired LeBron James' little universe. He exploded against the powerful Warriors in the Western Conference. He scored 26 points in the half, 40 points in the third quarter, and 56 points in the game. His scoring accounted for 44.44% of the Lakers' 124 points. In this game Old man Zhan convinced many people. It's a pity that 'Golden James' Slip Bayless always finds bad spots: "The former assist king only had 3 assists in this game." However, his comment area was occupied, and American fans called him a brainless troll. .
At 37 years and 65 days old, James scored 56 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists, shooting 61.3% from the field, 54.4% from the three-point range, and 12 of 13 free throws. Is such a performance worthy of criticism? Does anyone know how many records he set in this game?
Playing time (regular season + playoffs) surpassed Malone's 62,759 minutes to rank second in history, and is only just over 4,000 minutes behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
2. 40 points in three quarters, a new high score in three quarters this season;
3.56 points is a career high for James Lakers;
4.56 points is also James’ personal high this season;
5. Scored 30+ points 26 times this season, the most since the 17-18 season;
6. Scoring 40 points in three quarters is the oldest record since Michael Jordan in 2001;
7.56 points is James’ highest score since 51 points against the Heat in 2018;
8. James became the seventh player in Lakers history to score 50+ points multiple times;
9. James became the fourth player in history to score 50+ points over the age of 37;
10. James became the oldest player in NBA history to score 50 points and 10 rebounds at 37 years and 65 days. The previous record was held by Jordan at 33 years and 19 days (July 3, 1996);
11. James scored at least 55 points and 10 rebounds at the age of 37, which is also the oldest record in NBA history;
12. James is also the first Lakers player since O'Neal in 2000 to score at least 55 points and 10 rebounds;
13. James scored 50+ points for the 13th time in his career, currently second only to Harden’s 23 times, and ranking seventh in history;
14. James is the second-highest scoring player over the age of 35. The first is Kobe with 60 points, and the second is James with 56 points;
15. James is the first player in NBA history to score 50+ points before the age of 21, and also to score 50+ points after the age of 37;
After the game, medical expert Rajpal Brar said that James is different because he makes himself different. Everything he has done since high school is to extend his peak period. His durability is unparalleled.
The 37-year-old averages 29.4 points per game, only 0.1 points behind Embiid's 29.5 points. This season, James is very hopeful to win the second scoring title in his career. And he is getting closer and closer to the historical scoring leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
