James went crazy again, he was unstoppable, and after 6 days he hit 50+ again. On March 12, Beijing time, the Lakers defeated the Wizards at home, and James had 50 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. In this battle, he was crazy to brush up the record.
Before this game, James had 9992 assists, and only 8 assists could achieve the milestone of tens of thousands of assists. Zhan Huang did not achieve this milestone, but he bombed 50+ and once again triggered a hot discussion.
James performed well in the first half, playing 17 minutes, shooting 6 of 9, including 3 of 4 from three points and 2 of 2 from the free throw line, and has 17 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 block. Westbrook was dumbfounded, shooting 1-of-9, 0-of-1 from three-point range and 1-of-2 from the free throw line, with just 3 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists. The Lakers trailed the Wizards 52-59 in the first half.
James went crazy in the third quarter, where he scored technical free throws. With 9:17 left in the third quarter, he threw a three-pointer. With 7 minutes and 38 seconds left in the third quarter, James set off a wave of scoring, he hit a shot, broke through to 2+1, hit a three-point shot, broke through the score, and then received a dunk from Westbrook to score. Zhan Huang scored 12 consecutive points in 2 minutes and 30 seconds, directly stopped the Wizards, and the Lakers overtook.
After the timeout, Zhan Huang's feel dropped, and he did not score three consecutive shots, but the Wizards' offense was not smooth. James fouled Avdia, hit both free throws, and his personal score has reached 35 points. The Wizards relied on Kuzma to shoot a three-pointer and finally broke the scoring drought. James scored 19 points in the third quarter.
The ferocious James still felt hot in the final quarter and continued to lead the Lakers in a ferocious attack. With 1:41 left in the final quarter, James threw in a three-pointer and his score went to 50. The 37-year-old James was jaw-dropping by two 50+ shots in 1 week.
James played 36 minutes, shooting 18-of-25 and 6-of-9 from three-point range, with 50 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Zhan Huang played very happily, he kicked and roared in celebration. Who believes this is a 37-year-old player? In this battle, Zhan Huang created a number of records.
1. James scored 50+ in two consecutive home games, becoming the first Lakers player to score more than 100 points in two consecutive home games since Kobe Bryant in 2007.
2. After this game, James averaged 29.71 points per game, surpassing Embiid and Alphabet Brother to rise to the top of the league scoring list this season.
3. James became the first player in history to slash multiple 50+ over the age of 35.
4. James scored 50+ for the 14th time, tying Rick Barry to sixth all-time.
James became the sixth player to cut 50+ in two consecutive home games, and he was the only one over 30 to do so.