LeBron moves into 4th on all-time scoring, but Nuggets beat Lakers:
After James barrelled to the basket and hit a layup while being fouled for his milestone points, the Staples Center crowd gave a rousing ovation to the superstar who joined the Lakers last summer after 15 NBA seasons spent with Cleveland and Miami.
The 34-year-old James, who idolized Jordan while watching the Bulls star in his prime, began the night needing 13 points to pass one of his heroes. James now trails only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , Karl Malone andThe Nuggets' sophisticated offence ran wild early against a patchwork Lakers lineup, taking a huge lead in the first half despite James' big basket.
Ingram missed his second straight game with a shoulder injury, and Kuzma joined him after spraining his ankle Monday. The Lakers already were without Ball, who has been out with a sprained ankle and a bone bruise for six weeks.scored seven points on his 24th birthday while starting in Kuzma's spot.
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