LeBron James started the fourth quarter in danger of failing to extend his NBA record for consecutive double-digit scoring games. He finished it in style.
LeBron James started the fourth quarter Wednesday in danger of failing to extend his NBA record for consecutive double-digit scoring games.
He finished it with yet another crowning achievement.
The 40-year-old James scored the last of his 13 points on a buzzer-beating tip-in to give the Los Angeles Lakers a 120-119 victory over the Indiana Pacers, barely extending his double-digit scoring streak to 1,283. Not that James was counting.
“It’s whatever it takes to help your teammates win,” James said after a replay review confirmed the winning basket. “I can do other things to impact the game, that’s the beauty of my game, I’ve always built it my whole life as far as being three-dimensional, being able to get my guys involved, being able to rebound, defend and sprinkle some points in here and there.”
The league’s career scoring leader has done far more than sprinkle his points around, especially against the Pacers.
And Wednesday was no different. He flirted with a triple-double finishing with 13 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists despite going just 4 of 12 from the field and 0 for 3 on 3-pointers.
