During the night from Friday to Saturday, the Los Angeles Lakers won against the Phoenix Suns (119-122). A gala meeting in which LeBron James (32 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists) and Kevin Durant (38 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists) went blow for blow. Respectively aged 38 and 35, the two NBA superstars have entered a very closed circle of the Great League thanks to their performances. Explanations.
A duel of titans. Among the best scorers in the NBA for many years, LeBron James and Kevin Durant had a real fight last night. While Lakers et Suns confronted each other at Footprint Center of Phoenix, “King James” and “KD” both delivered an outstanding performance. If the Los Angeles Lakers finally imposed themselves (119-122), it is indeed the wing of the Suns de Phoenix who finished as the top scorer of this meeting with 38 points scored, 13 out of 27 shooting. However, the provision of Kevin Durant will not have been enough compared to that of LeBron James, author of 32 points (11 of 17 shooting), but also 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Rivals, scorers, leaders, the two superstars both joined a very closed circle in the NBA last night.
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LeBron James and Kevin Durant engaged in an anthology duel
As specified by the journalist Florian Benfaïdthis duel LeBron James–Kevin Durant is only the 5th in NBA history where two opponents over 35 have reached 30 points. Now aged 38 and 35, the two players clearly do not seem to be in decline, quite the contrary. Champion in 2020, LeBron James is still chasing a fifth title within the Great League, while Kevin Durant hopes to be able to rub shoulders with the summits of the Western Conference with the Suns de Phoenixhis fourth career franchise.
LeBron James and Kevin Durant joined legends
Thus, numbers 23 and 35 joined several NBA legends with more than 30 points scored in a game at least 35 years old. In 2019, Jamal Crawford (Suns de Phoenix) et Dirk Nowitzki had both achieved this performance, just like the illustrious Michael Jordan (Wizards de Washington) et Karl Malone (Utah Jazz) in 2001. Symbol of longevity within the NBA, Karl Malone had reiterated in the face of the serial shooter Reggie Miller (Indiana Pacers) also in 2001. Further in the history of the Great League, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles Lakers) et Dan Issel (Nuggets de Denver) also achieved this feat in 1984.
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