On January 5, Beijing time, in an NBA regular season game that has ended today. The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings 122-114 at home to bring in a three-game winning streak.
In this game, Lakers core forward LeBron James played 36 minutes, shooting 12 of 26, including 3 of 10 three-pointers, and had a comprehensive stat of 31 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Although James felt cold in front of today's game, he scored 14 points alone in the last 8 minutes. It was thanks to his wonderful performance in the last quarter that the team was able to laugh successfully in this game to the end.
After scoring 31 points in today's game, James has scored 16 individual 30+ games this season, surpassing Hawks guard Trae Young's 15 to become the player who has scored the most 30+ games in the league so far this season.
The Lakers' record this season is not ideal, and they are currently only seventh in the West with 20 wins and 19 losses, which is far from enough for the Lakers, who have always made winning the championship a team goal. Despite the team's unsatisfactory record for various reasons, the core of the team, LeBron James, has played a very good performance this season.
So far this season, he has played 27 games for the Lakers' starting game. Averaging 36.9 minutes per game, he can get 28.6 points, 7.4 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.1 blocks. He shot 52.0 percent from the field and 37.0 percent from three-point range.
Today's James is 37 years old, and for many players, they can't play or retire at this age. However, James not only did not show a decline, but the older he became, the more he averaged playing time and personal points this season, ranking second in the league.