Overview
- James set the mark in the first quarter on a fadeaway over Zeke Nnaji, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s long-standing record of 15,837 made field goals.
- The Lakers fell 120-113 in Denver as Jokic finished with 28 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists, and Jamal Murray added 28.
- James scored 16 points and briefly exited late with an apparent left-elbow injury before returning with 2:05 remaining, later saying the elbow was sore and his status would be monitored.
- Postgame accounts listed differing totals for James’s new career tally, with reports citing 15,838 at the moment of the record and 15,842 by night’s end, pending official clarification.
- The result moved Denver to 39-24 and left Los Angeles at 37-25 after a late Lakers rally came up short, despite 27 points from Luka Doncic.