On February 7, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season continued. In a focus battle yesterday, the Lakers beat the Knicks 122:115 at home through overtime. They trailed by up to 21 points in the game, but with their outstanding performance in the second half, the Lakers completed their biggest comeback of the season.
Earlier today, James updated his social media and he posted a few highlights from yesterday's game. These include his assist in Davis's air-to-air dunk, as well as his own domineering appearance and a back dunk. He wrote: "Ah, I love this game to death! It's great to be back and play alongside the brothers and play in front of Lakers fans again!! Fantastic team wins! #Kids from Akron #Chase Great"
In yesterday's game, James returned from injury after a five-game absence and played up to 39 minutes, shooting 13-of-24, including 2-of-7 from three-point range and 1 of 2 from the free throw line, for a total of 29 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists and 1 steal, plus-minus +12. It was his 19th consecutive game in which he scored at least 25 points, tying havrichek (1970) and Harden (2019) and tied for the longest 25+ game-times in NBA history over the age of 30.
According to the schedule, the Lakers will host the defending champion Bucks on February 9, which will be a tough test for James and the Lakers. Now the Lakers have a record of only 26 wins and 28 losses, ranking 9th in the West, and every victory in the next schedule is crucial for them.
So far this season, James has averaged 36.7 minutes per game, averaging 29.1 points, 7.8 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 1.6 steals, 1.1 blocks, shooting 52.3% from the field and 35.1% from three-point range, and averaging second-highest points per game in the league. As a 37-year-old veteran, James is still refreshing the fans' perception of him.