Apr 9, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) dribbles the ball in the first half against the Golden State Warriors at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports© LeBron Wire
The Los Angeles Lakers got off to an excellent start in their final regular season game of the 2023-24 campaign on Sunday. They took a 70-53 lead at halftime over the New Orleans Pelicans, and it looked like they were already in playoff mode.
LeBron James played a marvelous first half with 13 points, 13 assists, six rebounds and four assists. He looked very intent on getting this win for Los Angeles and giving it an eighth-place finish in the Western Conference, which would mean it would only have to win one play-in tournament game to reach the playoffs.
During the first half of Sunday’s game, James reached 11,000 assists for his career. It also made him the first NBA player to ever log 40,000 points, 11,000 rebounds and 11,000 assists for his career.
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The 39-year-old is nearing Chris Paul in terms of career assists. Paul came into Sunday with 11,888 assists and is third in NBA history in that statistic.
