The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 135-115 as they honored the memory of former great Kobe Bryant on Monday in Orlando.
LeBron James scored 30 points for the Lakers who lead 3-1 in the first round of the Western Conference play-offs.
Bryant and his daughter Gianna were between nine people killed in a helicopter crash in January.
Monday was designated ‘Mamba Day’ by the NBA because 24 and eight were Bryant’s two playing numbers.
“When I looked and saw (the score was) 24-8, I was like OK, it’s here in the building,” James said.
“I am proud of my team, of the way we played. I am extremely lucky and honored to continue to remember Kobe Bryant and Gigi Bryant and all the fallen people who were part of that tragic accident.”
The Lakers wore special black and yellow “Black Mamba” jerseys as they remembered Bryant celebrating his 42nd birthday on Sunday.
The five-time NBA champion has spent his entire career with the Lakers and is the only player in league history to have two retired jersey numbers with the same team after wearing both for a decade.
The Lakers can clinch the best of seven series with a win in their fifth game on Wednesday.
In the Eastern Conference, the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Orlando Magic 121-106 to take the lead 3-1 in the series.
