In the North American basketball league, he overtook Karl Malone, who had a career-high 36,928 points, in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 119-127 against the Washington Wizards on Saturday. James now has 36,947 points in 1,363 games and an average of 27.1 per game.
He’s trailing only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who has 38,387 points (25.3 per game) in 1,560 NBA games. It cannot be ruled out that James will still achieve this record. “I won’t allow myself to think about it,” he said. “I hope to achieve that at some point in my career, but I won’t think too much about it.”
James had a total of 38 points on Saturday night but couldn’t prevent another loss for his Lakers. Despite a 16-point lead, the struggling team gave up the game and conceded their 29th defeat of the season. The lead over the New Orleans Pelicans, who are tenth in the Western Conference, is only marginal. If the team slips down to eleventh place, the playoffs will take place without the Lakers.
Saturday’s NBA results: Minnesota Timberwolves – Milwaukee Bucks 138:119, Charlotte Hornets – Dallas Mavericks 129:108, Cleveland Cavaliers – Detroit Pistons 113:109, Washington Wizards – Los Angeles Lakers 127:119
Source: Nachrichten
