The 67 matches of the two phases of this NBA Cup count for the regular season ranking, with the exception of the final.
Furthermore, after the successful card against Washington on Wednesday (50 points, his record), the Frenchman Victor Wembanyama maintained the pace with a full match against the Lakers (28 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks), attacked at background (9 points after 4 minutes). However, he was unable to prevent the defeat of his franchise (115 to 120) after a decisive layup from LeBron James 25 seconds from time.
The “King”, in his 22nd NBA season at age 39, scored a 4th triple double (15 points, 16 rebounds, 12 assists), a first in his immense career.
James played in his 1,504th NBA regular season game, tying John Stockton. This season he has the means to surpass Dirk Nowitzki (1,522), Vince Carter (1,541) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1,560), to get closer to Robert Parish’s record (1,611).
Thanks to their success against the Chicago Bulls (144-126), the Cleveland Cavaliers won their 14th game in as many meetings since the start of the season.
Sunday against Charlotte, they will have the opportunity to equal the second best start in league history, achieved by the Houston Rockets in 1993 and the Washington Capitals in 1948. The record belongs to the Golden State Warriors (24 wins in 2015).
