Overview
- The basket gave James 15,838 career field goals, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 15,837, with the NBA confirming the record.
- He set the mark on a turnaround 12-foot jumper over Zeke Nnaji with 12 seconds left in the first quarter after tying it on an alley-oop from Luka Dončić.
- The Lakers fell 120-113 in Denver as James logged 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting, eight assists and three steals.
- James briefly left late with a sore left elbow he described as a “funny bone” sensation, returned to finish, and said he will monitor how it feels.
- At 41 and in his 23rd season, he continues to add longevity milestones and is five regular-season games shy of Robert Parish’s all-time games record.