On December 30, Beijing time, the Lakers played back-to-back against the Grizzlies, and James continued to start the game. Playing 25 minutes, James shot 10 of 16 and 6 of 8 from three points to get 29 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals, hitting 6 three-pointers, a season high.
In the first quarter of the game, James felt quite hot, playing 8 minutes, shooting 4 of 4, 3 of 3 from three-point range, and got 11 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.
Under James' leadership, the Lakers also stretched the point difference to double digits at one point, with a fantastic start. It is worth mentioning that the fiery state of the old Zhan also subdued the number one Zhan Black Skip Bayless, who praised him for his back-to-back second game, the 19th year of his 37-year-old career, playing like a rookie, full of energy. Skip also wished Old Zhan a happy birthday.
However, back-to-back second games, the Lakers also deliberately controlled James' playing time. In the second quarter he didn't start first, as he had in the past, but was given extra breaks. It wasn't until 8:54 that James replaced melon and came back on the court.
In this battle, James ushered in his 37th birthday, but recently he has been in a state of explosion. In the past 5 games, Old Zhan has completed 30+ consecutive games. In the last game, he even bombed down 30+ triple-doubles.
At the end of the half, James shot 5-of-9 and efficiently had 15 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Back at halftime, Old Zhan scored three goals in a row and scored 7 points to resist the opponent's counterattack. Subsequently, James hit another 3 points in a row, directly stopping the Grizzlies. At this point, he hit a season-high 6-of-7 three-pointer, hitting a season-high three-pointer, and the Lakers continued to take a double-digit lead over the Grizzlies.