LeBron James becomes the NBA’s leading scorer between combined regular season and playoff points

San Francisco – Klay Thompson He posted a season-high 33 points, including 16 in the fourth quarter, and the Golden State Warriors held on late to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 117-115 on Saturday.

Stephen Curry hit a key layup with 46 seconds left, and Golden State botched another milestone of LeBron James.

Curry finished with 24 points and eight assists, while Andrew Wiggins he had 19 points as the Warriors snapped a two-game losing streak. Golden State He hasn’t suffered three setbacks in a row this season.

Thompson’s big night came under the gaze of his father, the former NBA player Mychal Thompsonwho works on the radio broadcast for the Lakers.

“It meant something special to do this for my dad,” Thompson said. “I think he hadn’t seen me play in a few years. I know he is proud of me, and this is always fun.”

James finished with 26 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists, but missed the first free throw after Curry fouled him while attempting a 3-pointer with 2.4 seconds to go. The star hit the second shot and intentionally missed the third, but couldn’t get to the rebound in time to attempt the shot.

“This hurts”, recognized the coach of the Lakers, Frank Vogel. “We were up by six points with a few minutes left to play. It was just one of those games where bad things happen to you.”

Previously, James had reached 22 consecutive games scoring 25 points or more. He broke the record for Kareem Abdul-Jabbarreaching 44,157 points scored, combining the regular season and the postseason.

James tied Abdul-Jabbar’s mark of 44.149 in the first half. He outscored her with a 3-pointer early in the third period.

“We had a chance to win the game tonight,” James said. “But throughout my career, whenever I’m mentioned alongside one of the greats, I’m amazed.”