The Los Angeles Lakers took down the New York Knicks 129-123 in an overtime — and nationally televised on TNT — thriller on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.
LeBron James led the way for the Lakers in the victory, scoring 28 points, dishing out 11 assists, and reeling in 10 rebounds. That’s good for a triple-double, and it’s the first one of the 2022-23 NBA season for James.
LeBron James with a triple-double in the Lakers' OT win over the Knicks at MSG. 🏀🔥 pic.twitter.com/OOnS1hhLuV
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) February 1, 2023
And with that triple-double, James made history.
James, 38, became the oldest player in NBA history to get a triple-double while scoring at least 28 points.
LeBron tonight:
28 PTS
10 REB
11 AST
+22Oldest player ever with a 28+ point triple-double. pic.twitter.com/RRpvbOIcyn
— StatMuse (@statmuse) February 1, 2023
He’s also the first player in NBA history to get a triple-double in year 20
The first player in NBA history to drop a triple-double in Year 20 🤩@KingJames | @Lakers pic.twitter.com/U47Q5dDW7S
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) February 1, 2023
And James jumped to fourth place all-time in career assists, moving ahead of Mark Jackson and Steve Nash. He trails only Chris Paul, Jason Kidd, and John Stockton.
Another milestone for the King 👑
LeBron passes Mark Jackson and Steve Nash for fourth on the NBA all-time assist list 📈 pic.twitter.com/rMjH5AS488
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 1, 2023
Additionally, he’s now just 89 points away from passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the NBA all-time scoring record.
The King's Quest inches closer 📈 pic.twitter.com/POyekTaNyi
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 1, 2023
The NBA world has had plenty of praise for James’ latest incredible performance and accolades. Here are some examples of the reaction on social media:
One of the greatest passers ever.
Congrats to @KingJames on passing Steve Nash for the 4th-most assists in NBA history. pic.twitter.com/otUtJ7PeGZ
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) February 1, 2023
LeBron all-time rankings:
PTS — 2nd
AST — 4th
STL — 9th
3P — 9thUnreal. pic.twitter.com/0zEo1gmuS4
— StatMuse (@statmuse) February 1, 2023
THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER LEBRON JAMES 👑 pic.twitter.com/7GpPIkvLM3
— Lakers Lead (@LakersLead) February 1, 2023
1/31/23
LeBron scored 28 against New York.He now has 38,299 career points and is 89 points away from passing Kareem.
At 30.2 PPG LeBron will break the scoring record in 3 games.
— LeKareem Countdown (@lebron38388) February 1, 2023
Tickets for The Lakers vs. Thunder game on February 7th, when LeBron James is projected to break the all-time scoring record — are now selling for as much as $75,000 each! 💰😳 pic.twitter.com/m7QByVT9PT
— Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) February 1, 2023
James’ memorable night also featured a big win for Los Angeles. The Lakers improved to 24-28 on the season, which has them two games behind the Utah Jazz for the No. 10 seed in the Western Conference.