LeBron James hits another milestone, has most minutes played in NBA history, Embiid scores triple-double

LeBron James has been breaking one record after another lately. This time, he became the player who has played the most minutes of any player in NBA history. However, he was thwarted in this celebration by the Philadelphia 76ers, who were clearly outplayed by the Los Angeles Lakers.

Another record of LeBron James

The game ended with a big difference in favour of Philadelphia (138:94), for which Joel Embiid scored a triple-double. James played almost 30 minutes and recorded 18 points and 5 assists.

James is now at 66,319 minutes played in the regular season and playoffs, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar by 22 minutes. So now he is not only the all-time leading scorer in the regular season and playoffs, but he has already played the most minutes in NBA history.

It’s also worth noting that no one in the NBA except James has managed to score 30,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 10,000 assists. In addition, he still holds a streak of 1,096 games in a row with at least 10 points in a game.

James became the busiest player in NBA history thanks to another 30 minutes played in a game, but he also suffered the worst defeat of his 21-year career. He has never lost a game with his team by 44 points. The biggest debacle he has suffered so far was in 2019, when the Lakers fell by 42 points to the Indiana Pacers.

James was asked after the game what he needs to change to prevent a repeat of that game. The answer was rather terse, as he mentioned one word: “A lot. ” And no wonder, as he absorbed the biggest debacle of his career.

Philadelphia has traditionally relied on the offensive duo of Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid, who produced 61 points. It was the Lakers’ offensive duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis who scored only 35 points. The 76ers dominated the game, which was decided by more converted threes, from the start. They made 22 of them, while the Lakers only made 7.

Embiid officiated

Embiid, who is the top scorer of the last two seasons, recorded his first triple-double in the current season with 30 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. He only needed three quarters to do it, and he was able to rest in the last quarter. Embiid recorded his sixth career triple-double and only the seventh game of his career in which he had at least 10 assists.

Source: NBA