Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (436) passed Utah Jazz legend Karl Malone (435) for third on the NBA’s all-time 30-point games list with his performance against the Indiana Pacers.
After his worst performance of the 2018-19 NBA season against the Denver Nuggets, James bounced back with 38 points (15-of-27 shooting from the field, 2-of-7 shooting from the three-point line), 9 rebounds and 7 assists in 38 minutes.
Despite a season-best first quarter where the Lakers were ahead by as many as 24 points, they lost their lead midway through the third quarter.
James quickly responded with a personal 5-0 run out of a timeout and when the 33-year-old returned for the final stretch, he was able to successfully close out the game.