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LeBron James Makes History in Game 4 Win
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All posts by Basketball InsidersUpdated1 hour ago on April 25, 2024
The Cleveland Cavaliers star passed [Micahel] Jordan (1,176 points) with his first bucket in Game 4 on Friday night against the Golden State Warriors, an and-1 layup with 9:56 left in the first quarter. [LeBron] James set the mark in his 44th career Finals game; Jordan played 35.
The only players remaining with more Finals points than James are Jerry West (1,679 points) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1,317 points).
James set two other records Friday.
He posted his ninth career triple-double in a Finals game, breaking the record previously held by Magic Johnson. Three of those triple-doubles have come with his team facing elimination.
James also broke Jordan’s record for most career free throws made in the playoffs, passing MJ’s mark of 1,463.
Source: Dave McMenamin of ESPN
