Today, the Lakers played back-to-back against the Wizards. Before the game, James' regular-season career total score reached 36,909 points, just 19 points away from Karl Malone (36,928 points), who is no. 2 in the all-time scoring list, and is hopeful to reach the milestone today.
On the opening goal, James assisted Johnson to score in the air.
Wei Shao rushed to grab the rebound in the front court, and the second attack scored points.
Reeves hit the inside and James brushed the rebound to score the first two points of the day.
James assisted Incessant's interior score, and then he broke through the air to collect points.
Munch scored four consecutive points, Westbrook continued to break through the shot, Johnson played under the basket, and 18 of the Lakers' first 20 points came from the basket. A rare outside scoring, from Reeves.
Played too easily, James' breakthrough.
With James' long pass Munch dunk, the Lakers led to double digits, and the Wizards stopped.
As soon as Gua Ge came up, he threw himself in the middle of the back. Then he shot another three-pointer.
The Wizards also had a three-pointer, and Gabriel was fouled on the Lakers side with two free throws. The first quarter ended with the Lakers 36-26 Wizards. James 6 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Westbrook 6 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Munch 6 points, Reeves 5 points, Johnson 4 points and 2 rebounds, Anthony 5 points, Gabriel 4 points and 2 rebounds.
In the second quarter, James staged a gliding cleavage. It was then played as 2+0.
Suddenly, James made two consecutive long-range three-pointers, which was really too horizontal. The Wizards hurried to call a pause.
The timeout is back and James' three-pointer is back!
Tucker serves the five big balls and performs a five-body throw to the brothers.
The Wizards played a wave of 9-0, trailing only 5 points, and the Lakers called a timeout. This goal allowed James to officially surpass Carl Malone and become the second highest scorer in history.
The fans congratulated James, and the elder Zhan raised his hand in gesture.
Then Old Zhan was replaced to rest and came to the second, not far from the first.
After a three-minute break, James came up and scored on the inside.
Munch's wonderful backlash.
Guago scored three points and ended the first half with the Lakers 67-58 Wizards. James had 23 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, Westbrook 10 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, Munch 11 points, Reeves 7 points and 2 assists, Johnson 4 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, and Anthony 8 points and 4 rebounds.
At the beginning of the third quarter, the Wizards scored 4 consecutive points, and It was a little difficult for Wei Shao to lean back.
James scored in an empty cut.
Johnson and Reeves scored from the inside, and James forced Porzingis 2+1.
After playing half a quarter, the Lakers maintained a 10-point lead, and Westbrook assisted Johnson's goal.
After 4 minutes and 21 seconds, the Wizards chased the 79-87 Lakers, and Vogel called out a timeout. Tucker threw the pot and James received the ball directly for 24 seconds to press the whistle for three points.
Anthony scored in the middle, Westbrook and James made an empty layup, and Old Zhan assisted Anthony with three points, leading by 14 points, and stopped the Wizards.
The Lakers entered the fourth quarter with a 99-93 score, and Augustine scored the first goal of the final quarter.
The Wizards played 4-0, Wei Shaogan pulled out the middle shot, the Wizards threw two points, and Wei Shao actually scored three points.
The Wizards played 5-0 to 104-106 with the last 8 minutes and 20 seconds left. After the timeout, the Lakers did not score, and the Wizards played 2+1 to overtake. James was strong and took back the lead 2+1.
Wizards dunked, the Lakers did not play in 24 seconds, the Wizards were fouled by two free throws, the Lakers almost made a mistake, Bradley got the ball and shot to tie the score. The Wizards shot in the middle and James assisted Westbrook for three points.
The Wizards scored two points, Porzingis attacked the foul and James scored inside and rebounded.
The Wizards made it 7-0 and the Lakers trailed by six points in the final minute. Munch shot a three-pointer.
Porzingis also made a three-pointer, James forced three points to not score, the Lakers are powerless to return to the sky. In the end, the Lakers 119-127 Wizards, James 38 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists, Westbrook 22 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists, Munch 17 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, Reeves 9 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Johnson 12 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Anthony 13 points and 4 rebounds, Bradley 2 points and 2 rebounds, Augustine 2 points, Gabriel 4 points and 4 rebounds, Tucker 3 rebounds and 3 assists.
The Lakers suffered a reversal of 16 points in the lead, and James is once again a mileage sad...