Even at 39, LeBron James continues to defy his age. On Sunday, the ageless one recorded 40 points, including nine three-pointers, in a 116-104 victory over the Brooklyn Nets.
LEBRON 40-PIECE
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Snaps off a series of handles and steps back for his 9th triple of the game... tying his career high!
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James' nine makes from three-point range tied a career-best and put him alongside another Laker great in the record books. According to Matt Williams of ESPN, James is only the second player in the franchise's rich history to make nine three-pointers in multiple games, joining late Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, who accomplished the feat an incredible four times.
Meanwhile, James is the first Laker to make nine threes in a game while shooting 90 percent from beyond the arc.
A career 37.4 percent three-point shooter, James has shot at 41.6 percent this season. Which, if you're keeping score at home, is higher than Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Stephen Curry (40.2 percent).
James also continued his domination of the fourth quarter on Sunday. Against the Nets, James scored 17 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter. He ranks fourth in the NBA with 472 points in the final stanza this year, trailing only De'Aaron Fox (478), Giannis Antetokounmpo (491) and DeMar DeRozan (496), per Kevin Anderson of NBC Sports Chicago.
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