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LeBron James Climbs to No. 2 on NBA Regular-Season Wins List After 76ers Victory

The Lakers star sits 59 wins shy of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's mark, making his decision on how long to keep playing the key unknown.

Overview

  • Sunday's 112-108 win in Philadelphia moved James past Robert Parish into second place with 1,015 regular-season victories.
  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds the record at 1,074 wins, leaving James 59 short of the top spot.
  • James delivered a season-best 29 points with seven rebounds and six assists, including 10 straight points late in the fourth quarter.
  • This season he has appeared in seven games with reduced averages of 14.0 points, 7.8 assists and 4.3 rebounds after missing early time.
  • Los Angeles has opened 17-6 and sits second in the West, with strong play from Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves credited with easing James' load.