No matter what he does, star continues to break records or create new
NBA feats left and right, even at the age of 39. Following Sunday's 116-104 victory against the , he surpassed a certain legend he is all too familiar with — Michael Jordan. And the accomplishment is one that'll be hard for any player to come close to surpassing, at least in the near future. LeBron's Dominant Night Against Nets Brooklyn simply had no answer for the Lakers superstar, witnessing him drop 40 points with seven rebounds and five assists on an excellent 13-of-17
shooting mark from the field in 37 minutes of action. He even nailed nine three-pointers, tying a career-high in that department. Sunday marked the 672nd time James reached the 30-point mark, surpassing as the all-time leader in 30-point games. Jordan had 671 while Wilt Chamberlain finished his career with 557, respectively. James' shooting efficiency against Brooklyn was quite a marvel to experience. According to , he had a true shooting percentage of 101.8 percent, indicating a new career high on a night where he rarely missed from the field. Following the game, James is now shooting 41.6 percent from downtown this season, placing him in the top 20 of the entire NBA.
Los Angeles has won five of their last seven games, thanks to James turning up offensively and others stepping into bigger roles when he's been sidelined. During that stretch, James is averaging 27.1 points, 8.6 assists, and 8.4 rebounds on elite shooting splits of 58.8 percent from the field and 54.8 percent from deep. The Nets were no match for the Lakers starters, who scored all but two of the team's 116 points. Los Angeles led for the entire game, with their biggest lead being 26 points early in the third quarter. and Rui Hachimura finished with a pair of 20-point, 10-rebound double-doubles, put up 18 points alongside six rebounds and six assists, and Austin Reaves had a balanced performance of 12 points to go with seven rebounds and six assists. What's Left For Lakers, Nets The Lakers improved to 42-33 on the season with seven games remaining. They remain in ninth while getting closer to the and , trailing them by one game and 1.5 games, respectively. As for Brooklyn, they fell to 29-46 with seven games left to play, and are in danger of missing the play-in tournament. One or two more losses or a pair of wins would seal their fate. They currently trail the Hawks by 5.5 games for the 10th spot in the East. Los Angeles resumes their six-game road trip against
Toronto on April 2, while Brooklyn goes on the road to play Indiana on April 1.