On December 20, Beijing time, the NBA regular season, the Lakers lost 110-115 to the Bulls, suffering two consecutive losses. In this game, the Lakers lost, but James did not lose. James, who will celebrate his 37th birthday in 10 days, played 39 minutes and 24 seconds in this game, shooting 11 of 24 shots, 8 of 11 from the free throw line, scoring 31 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists, and scoring 30+ points for the ninth time in the season.
James entered the league at the age of 18 and has played NBA games for 19 seasons. In the whole league, only Anthony and Haslem can compare with him. But compared to the first two, James' status and role in the team is obviously greater.
According to statistics, James has averaged 37.2 minutes per game this season, setting a new high in his past five seasons. This playing time, even in the whole league, is one of the best. Considering James's approaching age of 37, such a statistic is truly staggering.
In the eyes of many fans, Basketball star Durant has played hard this season, but his average playing time is 37 minutes, 0.2 minutes less than James. In the entire league, only the Raptors' VanVleet averaged more time per game than James, who played 37.9 minutes per game.
To stay fit, James invests millions of dollars a year. Now it seems that his money was spent correctly.