US EditionThe NBA's Stretch Run Has Arrived. Here's a Look at What's Happening
Luka Dončić scored 42 points and 12 assists as Los Angeles won its 13th game in 14 tries and clinched a playoff spot.
- On Tuesday, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James surpassed Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most combined regular season and playoff wins in NBA history, securing his 1,229th career victory in a 127-113 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
- MVP candidate Luka Doncic powered the offense with 42 points and 12 assists after returning from an automatic one-game suspension for technical fouls, wasting no time with 14 points in the first quarter.
- DeAndre Ayton added 18 points and nine rebounds while Austin Reaves scored 19, extending the Lakers' winning streak to 13 victories in their last 14 games.
- The victory clinched a playoff spot and the Pacific Division title for Los Angeles, while also marking the 100th victory for head coach J.J. Redick.
- Holding the third seed in the Western Conference, the Lakers sit two games ahead of the Denver Nuggets with two upcoming matchups against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Lakers cap off historic month of March with win over Cavs and several milestones
The Los Angeles Lakers finish a dominant 15-2 March with a 127-113 win over the Cavaliers as Luka Doncic scores 600 points in the month, LeBron James becomes the NBA’s all-time wins leader and JJ Redick makes franchise history.
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The NBA's stretch run has arrived. Here's a look at what's happening
LeBron James has set a new NBA record for career wins. On Tuesday night, Los Angeles won 127-113 in a game that pushed James past Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for total wins. James now has 1,229 wins, counting regular season and playoffs.…
What NBA record did LeBron set vs Cavaliers? #sports
LeBron James sets an all time win mark LeBron James reached another NBA milestone during the Los Angeles Lakers’ 127–113 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. He scored 14 points, and the Lakers’ victory also put James at 1,229 career regular season wins—passing Kareem Abdul Jabbar for the ...
Watch LeBron Break Kareem's Win Record and Every Milestone Luka, Lakers Achieved vs. Cavs
LeBron James and Luka Dončić are no strangers to rewriting the record books, but they had a field day in the Los Angeles Lakers' 127-113 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday.
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