INDIANAPOLIS -- As much as LeBron James' march toward the NBA's all-time scoring mark might have captured people's attention outside of the Los Angeles Lakers, James' goal for this season was to get back into the playoffs whether he scored five points or 5,000.
James' 26 points in Thursday's 112-111 win over the Indiana Pacers pulled him within 63 points of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record. However, the victory itself, which brought L.A. just one game out of the final play-in spot, seemed more significant.
"I think it's an amazing feat," Lakers coach Darvin Ham said of the scoring record.