There is only one topic in the NBA these days: the LeBron James points record.
The NBA record currently stands at 38,387 points. Held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. LeBron James is currently only 36 points behind the eternal record.
Will the scoring record fall in the next few days? Maybe already at the Lakers vs. Oklahoma game on Tuesday night?
Lakers vs. Oklahoma: Date, Time, Broadcast
The game Lakers vs Oklahoma will take place on Tuesday, February 7. Due to the time difference, the game will take place at 4:00 a.m. on Tuesday night.
A broadcast in Germany is available live on DAZN. The sports streaming service regularly shows NBA games this season, including the perhaps historic game Lakers – Oklahoma in which the LeBron James points record can pass.
A second alternative LA Lakers – Oklahoma City would be the paid NBA League Pass.
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Will the Lebron James points record pass at Lakers vs Oklahoma?
Ahead of his 20th NBA season, LeBron James has been given a new shoe, the “LeBron 20 Time Machine”. This shoe could now become as history-making as this season. “King James could set a record for the most points scored.
Kareem Abdul Jabbar, ehh had scored a total of 38,387 points in the 70s and 80s in the jersey of the Milwauckee Bucks (1969/70 – 1974/75) and the Los Angeles Lakers (1975/76 – 1988/89).
Abdul-Jabbar has been atop the career scoring list since April 5, 1984, when he surpassed the mark of 31,419 points previously held by Wilt Chamberlain.
LeBron James points total NBA
For a long time, this Abdul-Jabber record of 38,387 points was considered unattainable, as even baskteball giantsMichael Jordan and Kobe Bryant did not even come close to this record.
Only LeBron James managed to do so this season at the age of 38! Even more: He will surpass this eternal record.
For comparison: Jordan finished his gigantic NBA career with 32,292 points, Bryant came to 33,643 points in his career. That makes them fourth and fifth in the all-time rankings.
Most NBA points:
- Kareem Abdul Jabbar: 38,387
- LeBron James: 38,352
- Karl Malone: 36,928
- Kobe Bryant: 33,643
- Michael Jordan: 32,292
- Dirk Nowitzki: 31,560
- Wilt Chamberlain: 31,419
For LeBron James, this possible points record can’t really be put into words.
“Sitting here knowing that I’m on the verge of breaking probably the most chased record in the NBA – a record that people said would never be broken – that teaches me humility,” he said a few weeks ago.
He feels that everything has been about LeBron James’ scoring record for months. Various scenarios and calculations have been circulating in the US media as to when this points record would be broken.
There was a prediction that the LeBron James scoring record would be broken by the end of January. Now it will be in February.
On the night from Tuesday to Wednesday at Lakers vs Oklahoma? That would take 35 points to set the current record and at least 36 to set a new all-time record.
Leading scorers of all time in the NBA by number of points scored (as of 05 February 2023)
Betting odds on LeBron James scoring record on Lakers vs. Oklahoma
Fittingly for the record chase of the Lakers superstar, the betting providers also have special LeBron James bets on offer for the Lakers vs. Oklahoma game.
Will LeBron James score over 32.5 points? There are odds of around 1.70 for that.
There is a lot to be said for it. King James wants the coronation, and in a home game at that. The game against the in-form City Thunder is ideal for that. In addition, the Oklahoma defence is anything but a bulwark.
For the NBA points record, he will probably get even more opportunities to throw than he already has. He will probably also be on the floor longer than usual.
But: In the last three games he scored 28, 26 and most recently 27 points. If he keeps up this average in the Lakers – Oklahoma game, there will be no new LeBron James NBA points record…
