James, champion with the Lakers in the 2020 season, broke Abdul-Jabbar‘s mark, with a triple that he scored with 7m to go. 10s. for the closing of the third quarter, which brought the Californian franchise closer to the scoreboard (74-75).
LeBron, winner of four NBA rings (the others were achieved with the Miami Heat 2012 and 2013; plus the Cleveland Cavaliers 2016), went on to lead the list of top scorers ‘combined’, with 44,157 points, surpassing Abdul-Jabbar (former Milwaukee player bucks and Los Angeles Lakerswho is 74 years old today), which brings together 44,149.
In third position is the historic emblem of the Utah Jazz, Karl Malone, with a record of 41,689; fourth is the late Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers), with 39,283; while fifth in this table is the retired superstar Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls), with 38,279.
James finished his work at the Chase Center in San Francisco with a roster of 26 points (6-17 doubles, 3-10 triples, 5-9 free throws), 15 rebounds and 8 assists in just over 38 minutes. in the game box.
In the Warriors (42-15) the already consolidated – after two severe injuries that sidelined him from the courts for 941 days – shooting guard Klay Thompson, who finished his work with 33 points and 5 rebounds, stood out.