LeBron James had a season-high 48 points and nine assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers got a 140-132 victory over the Houston Rockets. rockets lakers kprc2 click2houston sports
Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James reacts after making a basket and drawing a foul during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets, Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, in Los Angeles. – LeBron James had a season-high 48 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in his third 40-point performance since turning 38 less than three weeks ago, and the Los Angeles Lakers snapped a three-game skid with a 140-132 victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday night.
“I was extremely exhausted today,” James said. “I could have very easily took tonight off, but ... our ballclub couldn’t use me taking a night off, I didn’t feel like. I wanted to sit on that loss with Philly last night. I wanted to get that out of my taste buds and see if we could win a ballgame tonight. It was a complete team effort, and I just tried to make plays.”
James scored 40 points for the 72nd time in the regular season during his 20-year career. Only Michael Jordan has more 40-point games in NBA history after turning 35 — Jordan had 12, and James has eight.
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