On April 2, Beijing time, the battle for the scoring king has made new changes. NBA official website data expert Brian Martin interpreted the latest situation, now that there are 9 days left in the regular season, James' lead has expanded to 0.16 points.
Today, Alphabet Brother is off, Embiid is not playing, and James is back. Against the Pelicans, James shot 13-of-23, 3-of-8 from three-point range, 9-of-12 from the free throw line, and had 38 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, as well as 6 turnovers. Currently, James' average of points per game has become 30.27 points, 0.16 points ahead of Alphabet Brother (30.11 points). Under NBA rules, he needs to play two more games to secure qualification for the competing leading scorer.
Alphabet Brother averaged 30.11 points per game, and although this game was suspended, he has played 40+ games in two consecutive games, and the momentum of catching up is very strong. Embiid has averaged 34.3 points per game in the past three games and currently averages 30.00 points per game, which also has a chance to impact the honor of the leading scorer. James is now 0.16 points ahead of Alphabet Brother and 0.27 points ahead of Embiid.
After the game against the Pelicans, James said he had pain in his ankle and needed to continue treatment, and whether he would be able to play in the next game of the Lakers was unknown. The Lakers' next game is on April 4, Beijing time, and they will face the Nuggets at home.
Embiid's next game is against the Hornets in the early hours of April 3, and Alphabet Brother may make a comeback in the home game against the Lone Ranger on April 4, Beijing time.
The fiercest scoring battle in history took place in the 1977-78 season, when George Gervin and David Thompson were only 0.07 points apart. If James eventually becomes the leading scorer, he will surpass Jordan as the oldest leading scorer in history, and if Alphabet Brother or Embiid becomes the leading scorer, they will become the first leading scorer in NBA history to be born outside the United States.