On March 22, Beijing time, in an NBA regular season game that ended earlier today, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 131-120 on the road.
In this game, Lakers star LeBron James played well. He played 40 minutes and shot 17-of-29, including 0-of-4 from three-point range, and cut down 38 points, 11 rebounds, 12 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. With a brilliant performance in this game, James became the first Lakers player to score at least 35 points in three consecutive games since Kobe Bryant in January 2012.
It is worth mentioning that statistics are based on relevant data. James has achieved a record of 17 wins and 1 loss in games against the Cavaliers so far in his career, which is the highest win rate of his career against all teams in the NBA. He also averaged 29.6 points per game against the Cavaliers in his career, the highest personal scoring per game against all the teams in the league.
So far this season's regular season, James, who is already 37 years old, has still played a personal performance that has exploded. He averaged 37.1 minutes per game and could have 30.0 points, 8.2 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.1 blocks. He shot 52.3 percent from the field and 35.4 percent from three-point range. He ranks fourth in the league in terms of average playing time per game and first in the league in points per game.
Meanwhile, Lakers guard DJ Augustine's performance in today's game was also remarkable. He came off the bench for 26 minutes and shot all seven, including 6-of-6 from three-point range and scored 20 points.
After winning today's game, the Lakers' current record has come to 31 wins and 41 losses, ranking ninth in the West. They are three wins ahead of the Eleventh Spurs in the West, so if the Lakers want to reach this year's playoffs, they still have to play every game that follows.