Basketball superstar LeBron James led the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA with 56 points to a 124:116 (62:67) win over the Golden State Warriors.
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- Superstar LeBron James recorded 56 points in the game against Golden State.
- He holds the points record of the current NBA season.
- In the end, the Lakers beat the Warriors 124-116.
The 37-year-old equaled Trae Young’s NBA season record. With the game he helped the Lakers in the NBA to their first win after four defeats in a row.
James scored 16 points in the last nine minutes of the game alone. He hit three threes within 76 seconds. With 34 seconds to go, James served his teammate Carmelo Anthony for the ultimately decisive three-pointer. The Lakers turned the game around with a 35-22 in the final quarter.
“There really are no words for that. An incredible performance by the best player ever.” This is what Lakers coach Frank Vogel said about James’ performance.
“He was phenomenal,” said Anthony. It was the third-highest point tally in James’ 19-year NBA career, his best is 61 points.
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The brothers Franz and Moritz Wagner suffered a 96:124 (45:68) defeat at the Memphis Grizzlies with the Orlando Magic. Due to a weak second quarter, the guests were 23 points behind at the break. Moritz Wagner scored his first so-called double-double of the season with 17 points and eleven rebounds.
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