LeBron James equals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s scoring record in the North American Basketball League NBA getting closer.
Against the New Orleans Pelicans the 38-year-old basketball superstar scored 27 points for the Los Angeles Lakers. He did not prevent the 126:131 defeat. The Lakers, with German international Dennis Schröder, had previously won twice in the race for a playoff spot.
“Tired As Anything”
James was on the field for almost the entire season. He’s just 36 points short of Abdul-Jabbar’s points record. “I’m tired as usual, but ready for Tuesday”said James after the game. Then the Lakers receive the Oklahoma City Thunder. Schröder only scored seven points but was the Lakers’ best assist with ten assists.
However, the best man of the evening came from the Pelicans: Brandon Ingram scored a strong 35 points after an injury break of almost two months. It was the first win for New Orleans after ten defeats, and the Pelicans are also fighting for the playoffs.
Hartenstein is defeated by the Clippers with the Knicks
Just like Los Angeles, they went too New York Knicks after the last two victories again as a loser from the field. The team with the German professional Isaiah Hartenstein lost against the Los Angeles Clippers 128:134 after overtime. Hartenstein has five points and, along with Julius Randle, is the only Knicks player to have played all 54 games this season.
Dallas loses without Doncic, Curry injured
Without their injured Slovenian star Luka Doncic, the Dallas Mavericks the Golden State Warriors beaten by 113:119. Warriors superstar Stephen Curry was his team’s top pitcher with 21 points, but left the field injured after a collision in the third quarter. But even without Curry, Golden State had the game under control at all times. The champions finished sixth in the championship by beating Dallas Western Conference on.
