{"id":717502,"date":"2026-04-25T05:03:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T05:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/717502\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T05:03:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T05:03:18","slug":"lebron-james-makes-more-nba-history-in-lakers-rockets-game-3-thriller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/717502\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James Makes More NBA History in Lakers-Rockets Game 3 Thriller"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"Los\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 10: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during the first half of a game against the Phoenix Suns at Crypto.com Arena on April 10, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Another playoff game goes by where LeBron James is proving he can turn the clock back and will the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> to victory.<\/p>\n

Heading into Game 3 against the Houston Rockets<\/a>, the Lakers knew they were getting a desperate team that was in a must-win scenario. Houston nearly pulled it off in four quarters, but the Lakers forced overtime.<\/p>\n

Just like that, LeBron James\u2019 Lakers are one win away from advancing without taking on a single loss. Amid the journey, James made NBA<\/a> history once again.<\/p>\n

LeBron James\u2019 Latest Historical Accomplishment
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GettyMIAMI, FLORIDA \u2013 MARCH 19: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts during action against the Miami Heat<\/a> during the fourth quarter at Kaseya Center on March 19, 2026 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Rich Storry\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

via Lakers Nation on X<\/a>: With his performance, James recorded his fourth playoff game with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds since turning 40, the most in NBA history, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (3).<\/p>\n

James checked in for 45 minutes on Friday night. He shot 10-22 from the field, knocking down 4-9 shots from three.<\/p>\n

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GettyLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA \u2013 MARCH 30: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers takes a free throw against the Washington Wizards<\/a> in the second half at Crypto.com Arena on March 30, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n

The superstar forward wrapped up the game with 29 points. He logged a double-double with 13 rebounds. James also produced six assists, and collected three steals and one block.<\/p>\n

Along with surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James logged the 95th playoff game of his career with at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists. That\u2019s by far the most in NBA history. Nikola Jokic is the closest to him with 50 games of the same line.<\/p>\n

The Lakers Are Sitting Pretty
\n\"LeBron<\/p>\n

GettyLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA \u2013 MARCH 12: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during the second half of a game against the Chicago Bulls<\/a> at Crypto.com Arena on March 12, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

So much for the Lakers being in big trouble with the Rockets.<\/p>\n

Despite missing Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, LeBron and the Lakers are in an excellent position.<\/p>\n

James is having another stellar playoff run. In Game 1, James logged a double-double with 19 points, 13 assists, and eight rebounds.<\/p>\n

When the Lakers and the Rockets met for Game 2, LeBron put up 28 points and seven assists, while coming down with eight rebounds.<\/p>\n

With one more win, the Lakers will head to the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs. Game 4 is set to take place on April 26, with a 9:30 PM ET tip.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tJustin Grasso<\/a> Justin Grasso is an NBA reporter, covering trending league news, transactions, injuries, and player developments. He is a credentialed journalist with nearly a decade of insider access. More about Justin Grasso<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 10: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":717503,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[3790],"tags":[7,4034,1698,300,4044,251,150,4033,4043,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-717502","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles-lakers","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-la","10":"tag-la-lakers","11":"tag-lakers","12":"tag-lalakers","13":"tag-los-angeles","14":"tag-los-angeles-lakers","15":"tag-losangeles","16":"tag-losangeleslakers","17":"tag-nba"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116463600206021968","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/717502","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=717502"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/717502\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/717503"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=717502"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=717502"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=717502"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}