In the NBA regular season, the Lakers beat the Hawks at home to achieve the longest 4 consecutive wins of the season. James bombed 32 points, 9 assists, 8 boards, 4 steals, 3 blocks, and scored 17 points in the final quarter, becoming a big contributor to the Lakers' victory. James, who plays as a center, plays more and more easily in this position, and the five small lineups of Zhan center also make opponents afraid. With his outstanding performance in this campaign, James has also reached a number of records and milestones.
First, James got 32+9+8+4+3 at the age of 37, and no one in the NBA has ever been 30+5+5+3+3 at the age of 34 since 1975, making James the first person in history.
Second, James completed 3 steals in this campaign, surpassing Alvin Robertson in the total number of steals in NBA history and rising to 10th in history!
Third, James scored at least 25 points in 10 consecutive games, surpassing Michael Jordan in 1997 to become the oldest player in 10 consecutive 25+ games, when Jordan was only 34 years old.
Counting this game, when James became the team's starting center, the Lakers won five straight. And in these 5 games, the Lakers can average 127 points per game! The Lakers have lost the only game in their last six games, and it was Howard who played as the starting center at the time. It seems that the Lakers have found the best way to play in the 5 small.
Until Davis returns, the Lakers will continue to use the current lineup. Even if Davis returns, the five will still occupy a long time in the Lakers' lineup combination. Of course, the Next Lakers will face strong opponents in a row, namely the Grizzlies, nuggets and Jazz. What kind of level the Lakers' 5 small teams can play when facing strong teams needs to continue to be observed.