LeBron James led the LA Lakers to a strong game two win against the Houston Rockets. The Lakers controlled most of the game, but the Rockets did give them a scare towards the end of the game. Despite that, the Lakers held on for an 8-point win.
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Even though Anthony Davis led LA in scoring, it was LeBron who was making the big plays for his team. Like we have seen with this team all year, everyone was feeding off LeBron’s production. He almost got a triple-double but fell one assist short. Bron came up clutch on defense as well, getting 4 steals and 2 blocks.
This win meant that LeBron James officially is the most winningest player in NBA Playoffs history. Another massive legacy-defining achievement has been accomplished by James, who joins Derek Fisher at the top of the list with 161 playoff wins.
With a win tonight, LeBron James tied Derek Fisher for the most wins by a player in NBA postseason history (161). He also passed Ray Allen for the 2nd most 3-Pt FG in the playoffs pic.twitter.com/ci0cQC4YlG
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 7, 2020
LeBron James in the 2020 post-season
LeBron James is on the quest for his fourth championship in year 17. While he should have had a lot more championships in his career, it is never too late to try and fulfill the chips you needed. LeBron doesn’t just want the championship this year, but he needs it.
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The league saw Golden State Warriors lose their two best players to injury, and even the East didn’t see the Brooklyn Nets take the floor with their superstar duo. This is the best chance he has, as the wear and tear of 17-years of NBA basketball are showing in his game. Anthony Davis has been outscoring him but not because LeBron is passive. It’s because LeBron is at the age he needs to start deferring.
Tonight LeBron James moved to 2nd in all-time playoff threes and tied 1st in playoff wins.
Here's where LeBron stands in all-time playoff lists:
WINS — 1st (tied)
GMS — 3rd
MINS — 1st
PTS — 1st
REB — 6th
AST — 3rd
STL — 1st
BLK — 13th
FG — 1st
3P — 2nd
FT — 1st pic.twitter.com/b3haZYYXD9— StatMuse (@statmuse) September 7, 2020
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Tying Derek Fisher on the playoffs wins category is quite a momentous occasion. The fact he did it in fewer games played than Fisher is even more impressive. Derek Fisher’s championship resume is unmatched by even the greatest players.
LeBron James (246) is currently third in all-time games played in the Playoffs. He is trailing Tim Duncan (251) and Derek Fisher (259). However, he can surpass Duncan if his team makes it to the Conference Finals. For LeBron to cross Fisher in this post-season, a series with game 7 could help that case.
