Lakers star LeBron James reaches another postseason scoring milestone
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers will look to wrap up their Western Conference first-round series against the Houston Rockets on Friday, May 1.
The 41-year-old superstar scored 18 points in the first half as the Lakers took a 49-31 lead before returning to the locker room. He was responsible for seven of Los Angeles’ 18 successful field goal attempts during the first two quarters of play.
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During the game, James reached 1,500 career playoff points as a member of the Lakers.
He reached the milestone with a 4-foot, two-point shot, giving the Lakers a 32-18 lead with 9:26 left in the second quarter. James entered Game 6 with 1,489 playoff points for the Lakers.
LeBron James career playoff points
James entered Game 6 as the NBA’s all-time leader with 8,400 career points scored in the postseason. He scored a career-high 748 during the 2017-18 postseason while playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The most he scored in a single season with the Miami Heat was 697 in 2011-12. He finished with 580 with the Lakers on their way to winning the 2019-20 NBA title.
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Cleveland Cavaliers: 4,573 (2003-2010, 2014-2018)
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Los Angeles Lakers: 1,500** (2019-26)
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Miami Heat: 2,338 (2010-2014)
**=will be updated after match 6
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