NBA ROUNDUP: LEBRON JAMES gets history in Lakers’ victory

LeBron James poured into 42 points to join Michael Jordan as the only 40-year-old who scored 40 points in an NBA game when host Los Angeles Lakers noted a 120-112 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night.

James also grabbed a season-best 17 rebounds to go with eight assists and six 3-points in an epic performance as Lakers won their fourth straight match and 10. In their last 12.

Austin Reaves added 23 points and Gabe Vincent scored 15 on five 3-Pointers for Lakers. Rui Hachimura and Jaxson Hayes had 11 points per day. Pcs. And Jarred Vanderbilt collected 14 rebounds.

Stephen Curry had 37 points and seven rebounds for Warriors. Curry scored 19 points in the fourth quarter when he made four 3-Pointers (he finished 6 of 20 for the game). Buddy Hield and Moses Moody scored 14 points each, while Pat Spencer and Daymond Green added 13 pieces to Golden State.

Pacers 119, Clippers 112

Pascal Siakam collected 33 points and 11 rebounds and Bennedict Mathurin added 25 points when Indiana defeated a 22-point deficit on the first half to win in Inglewood, Calif.

A 14-0 race in the last three-plus minutes ended Pacers’ comeback. Thomas Bryant collected 12 points and 10 rebounds, Tyrese Haliburton had 14 points and eight assists, and Ben Sheppard ended with 12 points when Pacers won for 12. Indiana lost Myles Turner in the first quarter after he brought a blow to the face of Mathurin.

Norman Powell and James Harden each scored 22 points for Clippers, who saw their losing row stretching for three games. Kawhi Leonard scored 19 points for Los Angeles in a season-best 33 minutes; He had missed the 34 games season due to the tenderness of the knee.

Trail Blazers 108, Kings 102

Anfee Simons scored 30 points and Portland got it for six straight wins with a home win over Sacramento.

Simons hit 8 of 12 3-point attempts and added six assists. He was helped by Shaedon Sharpe, who contributed 24 points from the bench, and Deandre Ayton, who placed 18 points and eight rebounds.

Zach Lavine and Demar Derozan scored 22 points each for Kings, losing for the fourth time in five games. Malik Monk contributed 21 points, and Domantas Sabonis raised 10 points and 14 rebounds before GROING.

Mavericks 127, Celtics 120

Klay Thompson scored 25 points and Spencer Dinwiddie added 22 from the bench when Undermanned Dallas won a road victory over Boston in a matchup of teams that met in last year’s NBA final.

Daniel Gafford had eight points and 15 rebounds for Mavericks, shot 55.7 percent from the floor (49 of 88) and ended a three-match’s losing row. Anthony Davis (Abdominal Tribe) missed his third straight battle since he was acquired by Mavericks.

Jaylen Brown threw 25 points for Celtics in a team high, receiving 21 points from Payton Pritchard and 17 points apiece from Jayson Tatum and Kristaps Porzingis.

Timberwolves 127, Rockets 114

Anthony Edwards scored 41 points, grabbed seven rebounds and exhausted six assists, and Minnesota gathered for a win over Houston in Minneapolis.

Edwards came out of a 49-point evening Wednesday and Minnesota has won back-to-back competitions. Rookie Jaylen Clark scored a career high 17 points from the bench, and Naz Reid (15 points, 11 rebounds) and Rudy Gobert (13 points, 10 rebounds) each ended with a double double.

Jalen Green scored 28 points to lead Rockets, losing their seasonal fifth fifth straight match. Alperen Sengun collected 16 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, and Amen Thompson and Cam Whitmore also spoke 16 points per day. Piece.

Nuggets 112, Magic 90

Nikola Jokic contributed 28 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds and Michael Porter Jr. Ended with 30 points as host Denver Beat Orlando.

Jokic’s Triple double was his NBA-leading 24th season, while Porter has hit 30 points in three straight matches. Christian Braun scored 16 points and Aaron Gordon contributed 11 for Denver, which improved to 10-1 on the second night with back-to-back games. Nuggets have won five straight matches.

Wendall Carter Jr. Scored 19 points, Paolo Banchero added 18 and Franz Wagner had 14 points for Magic, who finished 1-5 on their road trip.

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