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#NBAVideos: LeBron James’ HISTORIC 40-Point Performance In Game 4! | May 22, 2023



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Led by Nikola Jokic’s 30 points, 14 rebounds, and 13 assists, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4, 113-111. Jamal Murray added 25 points for the Nuggets in the victory, while LeBron James led all scorers with 40 points, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists for the Lakers. After closing out this best-of-seven series, 4-0, the Nuggets will now advance to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history, where they will face the winner of the Boston Celtics-Miami Heat series (Miami leads, 3-0).
Nikola Jokic (27.8 PPG, 14.5 RPG, 11.8 APG) is now the 4th player in NBA history to average a triple-double in a Conference Finals series, joining:
Jason Kidd (2001-02 vs. Celtics): 17.5 PPG, 11.2 RPG, 10.2 APG
Magic Johnson (1982-83 vs. Spurs): 17.5 PPG, 10.5 RPG, 14.0 APG
Wilt Chamberlain (1966-67 vs. Celtics): 21.6 PPG, 32.0 RPG, 10.0 APG*
*Divisional Finals
Nikola Jokic joins Wilt Chamberlain (1967) as the only players in NBA history to average a triple-double in back-to-back Playoff series.
The Nuggets 93 Playoff wins entering tonight were the most Playoff wins by a team to never make a Finals appearance in NBA history.
Nikola Jokic has now recorded his 8th triple-double of the 2023 Playoffs, passing Wilt Chamberlain (1967) for most Triple-Doubles in a single postseason.
Anthony Davis (50) is the 3rd Lakers player (5th instance) in franchise history with 50+ blocks in a single postseason, joining:
Shaquille O’Neal (2003-2004): 61 blocks
Shaquille O’Neal (1999-2000): 55 blocks
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1982-1983): 55 blocks
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1979-1980): 58 blocks
LeBron James (38 years, 143 days) is now the oldest player in NBA history to record 40+ points in a Playoff game, previously:
Karl Malone (36 years, 273 days): 50 points on 04/22/2000

38 comments

  2. Lebron James showed the world one more time that he is not "the best player in the world" like he calls himself but an just above average player, very weak mentally who always chokes when is needed the most. Anthony Davis is a class player and he was supposed to take the last shot not sloppy Lebron who lost them the game. Lakers management can buy and try another 30 NBA players but as long Lebron is there they will never win anything because Lebron James kills the Lakers WILL FOR WIN AND TEAMS MORAL WITH HIS BIG EGO AND LOOSER MENTALITY.

  3. What’s with this participation trophy bs. He lost. Got his ass swept. That felt like the fastest series. Dude and his team got bent and people are like “respect”. That’s why MJ is the greatest.

  5. As a lakers fan this season was more then what I expected. Obviously getting swept i. the WCF isn’t fun but winning against Memphis and Golden State was fun af 😂

  6. Lebron James is not only the most overrated player ever but also the most unimpressive scorer of all time, he’s made a career off of initiating contact & receiving bogus fouls which softens up defenses & creates easy points & assist accompanied by his freakish athleticism. Look at how the Nuggets just let him score on multiple plays, because like most teams they know if they even graze, brush past or incidentally touch or be touched by him or contest to hard it’s foul & they also know those bs layups don’t win games either. That 🐐 talk was never real he’s not even top 10 all time inflated stats won’t change anything 🥱💯

  10. Hey props to denver for pulling it out. No matter if you like bron or not dropping 40 at age 38 is a impressive accomplishment. This is why he is still the goat.

  11. Is it me…or do others feel that 90% of his teammates want to see Lebron fail?

    Meaning they are haters, have no pride, and refuse to put the work in to be great.

    At the top of the list should be AD…

    This man in his prime had no aspiration to be an MVP…

    Just want to show up to work …..

    Lebron is one in a million…i respect the effort, but 48 mins, is way too much for a 20th-year player.

  12. Idk about you guys but once Lebron goes that will be it for all the NBA greats that I grew up watching. I'm hoping he's got a couple good years left because I'm not ready to let him go yet 😭

  18. AD was supposed to be the successor but so far he doesn't deliver. It still came down to the 38 Yr old which people have ridiculous expectations. No other greats were producing these numbers at this age. AD right now still has value, trade him and get another star and a decent defending big.

  19. Great performance but its clearly obvious father time is creeping up on him. He looks completely gassed in 4th qtr in just about every game now. Still. Well done!!

  32. I have lots of respect to you, LeBron James. You carried the team despite on your age of 38 years old. He can still 40 points in this game even though they lost the game and they eliminated from this series.

  37. Historic 40 points at 38? Jordan had a 51 points in a game game at 39. There is nothing historic about Le Bron. he is/was a great player, but nowhere near the best. Jordan was never on a team that got swept – at any time in his career in the playoffs. Le bro got blown off the court against the Nuggets. And Millenials continue to believe that he is the GOAT. You need to adjust your hair-buns.

  38. NBA rigged LeBron tried to pass and made a 3 😅 😂😂😂 that never happens in real life word 😂😂😂smh I don’t even watch nba anymore

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