Overview
- James scored 10 straight points late and finished with 29 on 12-of-17 shooting (4-of-6 from three) in a 112-108 road win over the 76ers.
- The NBA confirmed he passed Robert Parish to reach 1,015 regular-season victories, trailing only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the all-time wins list.
- Luka Dončić returned from a two-game absence for the birth of his daughter and posted a 31-15-11 triple-double, steadying L.A. before James closed it out.
- The Lakers improved to 17-6 and secured their first win in Philadelphia since 2017, with James capping the night by stealing the Sixers’ final inbounds pass.
- After missing the first 14 games with sciatica and left foot arthritis and sitting out Friday in Boston, James said he finally felt like himself, while postgame comments about savoring arena moments prompted retirement speculation without any announcement.