2024-03-03 21:06:12
LeBron James became the first player in the NBA to break the barrier of 40,000 points in the regular season. The Brooklyn Nets with national team captain Dennis Schröder can still hope for the playoffs.
The Lakers lost 114:124 once morest the Denver Nuggets on Saturday evening (March 2, 2024, local time), but the focus was once once more on LeBron James, who became the first player in NBA history to reach the 40,000 point mark.
The 39-year-old scored the ninth point needed for the milestone in the second quarter of the game once morest the Nuggets. During the timeout that followed, James received a standing ovation and a video with the greatest highlights of his career was shown.
Congratulations from the basketball world for LeBron
There were numerous congratulations from the basketball world: “Congratulations to LeBron James,” wrote Lakers legend Magic Johnson, who was in the hall, at X. “I’m glad to have been there, an incredible achievement.”
“Nobody has ever done that, the fact that I’m in this position at this point in my career is pretty cool,” James said before the game when the record was set. “Is it one of the best things I’ve done in my career so far? No. Does it mean something to me? Yes, of course.”
Just last year, James, a four-time NBA champion, replaced previous record scorer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at the top of the ranking, which records points scored during the regular season. Abdul-Jabbar had topped the all-time scoring list for 34 years.
Lakers are still fighting for playoff participation
With 26 points, James was also his team’s best scorer in his “milestone” game. But at the same time, this highlighted the Lakers’ big problem, as they overall didn’t have enough to counter the champions from Denver. Anthony Davis (17 points) dunk in the second half. In addition to leader Nikola Jokic (35 points), Michael Porter Jr. (25) and Jamal Murray (24) also took on responsibility for Denver.
The Lakers are tenth in the West, just in the places for the play-in tournament, which still offers a chance for the playoffs. The lead over the Utah Jazz is still six wins following the Jazz suffered a defeat once morest Miami.
Next win for Schröder and the Nets
The Brooklyn Nets with national team captain Dennis Schröder won their second win in a row once morest the Atlanta Hawks and can therefore continue to hope for the playoffs. After the 124:97 on Friday, the team around world champion Dennis Schröder beat the Hawks 24 hours later on Saturday in their own hall.
As a starting player, Schröder contributed 14 points and 8 assists in 34 minutes of playing time to make it 114:102. The hosts’ best thrower was Mikal Bridges with 38 points.
With now 24 wins and 36 defeats, the Nets have moved up to two wins from the Hawks in eleventh place in the Eastern Conference and still have the opportunity to qualify for the play-in tournament for the playoffs.
Kleber and Mavericks lose to 76ers
Meanwhile, the Dallas Mavericks with German basketball professional Maxi Kleber continue to look for consistency. Despite a good comeback, the Texans lost 116:120 to the Philadelphia 76ers in the North American professional league and have lost four of their last five games. Before that, Dallas had a streak of seven straight wins. The Mavs were once once more led by Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic, who achieved a triple-double with 38 points, eleven rebounds and ten assists. However, that wasn’t enough, even without reigning MVP Joel Embiid, who has been missing for weeks due to a knee injury, the 76ers achieved victory. Kleber contributed two points and five rebounds in 25 minutes of playing time.
Dallas desperately needs every win in the race for the playoffs in the tight Western Conference. The Mavericks are currently in eighth place with 34:27 wins, so Kleber and Co. would have to go through the play-in tournament. The Phoenix Suns (35:25) in sixth place, which is enough for direct play-off participation, are within reach.
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