On Friday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers hosted the New Orleans Pelicans in California.
The Lakers had an astonishing 87 points at halftime and won the game by a score of 139-122.
D’Angelo Russell led the way with 30 points on 6/13 shooting from the three-point range.
LeBron James had a good game with 21 points, four rebounds, 14 assists, one steal and one block while shooting 6/13 from the field and 2/2 from the three-point range in 38 minutes of playing time.
One of his assists went viral on social media.
Via the NBA : “LeBron drops a flashy pass to AD for the finish!”
James is 39 but still remains among the best players in the NBA and will be playing in his 20th All-Star Game later this month.
He is currently averaging 24.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 7.8 assists and 1.3 steals per contest while shooting 51.9% from the field and 39.3% from the three-point range in 48 games.
With the victory, the Lakers improved to 28-26 in 54 games, which has them as the ninth seed in the Western Conference.