Overview
- The Clippers beat the Lakers 103-88 on Dec. 21, with James Harden posting 21 points and 10 assists, Kawhi Leonard adding 32 and 12, and LeBron James scoring 36.
- Harden, who recently moved into the NBA’s top 10 scorers at 28,359 career points, said of LeBron’s record, “nobody’s ever catching that.”
- The gap between LeBron and Harden is about 14,000 points, and one analysis estimated Harden would need roughly 544 more games at his current pace to catch LeBron’s total.
- LeBron discussed the recent end of his 1,297-game double-digit scoring streak on the Mind the Game podcast, saying he never chased it and noting the Raptors win ended with his assist to Rui Hachimura.
- Context for the comments includes the Clippers’ turbulent 7-21 start and Chris Paul being sent home, a situation LeBron declined to weigh in on after the game.