LeBron James posts 41 factors vs. Celtics in pursuit of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA scoring file

Jan 28, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) reacts during the first half against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports — LeBron James is only some video games from NBA historical past. (Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports activities)

LeBron James retains transferring ahead.

James entered Saturday night time’s sport towards the Boston Celtics needing simply 158 factors to go Kareem Abdul-Jabbar because the NBA’s all-time scoring chief. He completed the night time with 41 factors on 15-of-30 taking pictures (6-of-12 from deep) with 9 rebounds and eight assists,

James is now solely 117 points away from Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time mark.

That efficiency was only one a part of a wild sport towards the Japanese Convention-best Boston Celtics, who have been saved by a questionable no-call on a would-be James game-winner and pulled out a 125-121 win in overtime.

LeBron James breaking scoring file is only a matter of time

James is quickly closing in on the scoring file, and he’s nonetheless enjoying unimaginable basketball whereas doing it. After Saturday’s sport, he’s averaging 30.2 factors by means of 40 video games this season, which might be the third-best scoring output over his two-decade run within the league.

James averaged 20.9 factors per sport as a rookie and hasn’t dipped beneath that tempo since. He is on tempo to interrupt Abdul-Jabbar’s file in 100-plus fewer video games performed than his fellow Lakers nice. Abdul-Jabbar reached his tally of 38,387 factors in 1,560 video games; the Lakers’ sport towards the Spurs was the 1,405th of James’ profession.

The season tempo has James on monitor to go Abdul-Jabbar on Feb. 4 towards the New Orleans Pelicans. This is the upcoming slate of Lakers video games as James pursues one of many final nice milestones of his basketball profession.

Monday: at Brooklyn Nets, 7:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV)

Tuesday: at New York Knicks, 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT)

Feb. 2: at Indiana Pacers, 7 p.m. ET

Feb. 4: at New Orleans Pelicans, 8 p.m. ET

Feb. 7: vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, 10:30 p.m. ET

Feb. 9: vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 10 p.m. ET (TNT)

Feb. 11: at Golden State Warriors, 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)

Feb. 13: at Portland Trail Blazers, 10 p.m. ET

Feb. 15: vs. New Orleans Pelicans, 10 p.m. ET (ESPN)