On Thursday night in Las Vegas, the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans will play in the In-Season Tournament final four.
LeBron James exploded the scoreboard with three consecutive three-pointers in the first half of the game.
His third basket, a pull-up three off the logo, is becoming more and more frequently shared on social media.
James had a 54.6% field goal percentage and a 38.7% three-point shooting percentage in the 21 games before this one. In addition, his averages were 24.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 1.5 steals, and 54.6% from the field.
He is still ranked among the NBA’s top 10 players at the age of 38, proving that he hasn’t slowed down.
Last but not least, on Tuesday night at their home court, the Los Angeles Lakers upset the Phoenix Suns by a score of 106-103. In his 40 minutes of play, James led the way with 31 points, 8 rebounds, 11 assists, 5 steals, and a shooting percentage of 12/25 and 2/4 from beyond the arc.
After participating in their first 22 games, the Los Angeles Lakers are now rated as the fifth seed in the Western Conference with a 13-9 record.
They are currently on a two-game winning streak, and their last ten games have seen them record 7-3.
The Indiana Pacers will play the club that won the game on Thursday in the In-Season Tournament Championship, which is scheduled for Saturday in Las Vegas.
The Milwaukee Bucks were defeated earlier in the evening by the Pacers, 128-119.
Currently ranked as the eighth seed in the Western Conference, the New Orleans Pelicans had a 12-10 record after 22 games to start the season.