{"id":717504,"date":"2026-04-25T05:06:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T05:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/717504\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T05:06:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T05:06:20","slug":"lebron-james-sets-new-historic-nba-playoff-record-in-lakers-game-3-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/717504\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James sets new historic NBA Playoff record in Lakers Game 3 win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LeBron James recorded his fourth playoff game with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds since turning 40 in the Lakers&#8217; Game 3 win, the most in NBA history, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (3).<\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Lakers are now one win away from marching their way to the NBA Western Conference Semifinals, shattering the Houston Rockets with a 112-108 dramatic overtime win to take Game 3 of their first-round series.<\/p>\n<p>\t\tLos Angeles Lakers \/ Schedule<\/p>\n<p>As usual, LeBron James did it again to lead the Lakers for another epic takeover.<\/p>\n<p>James channeled his never-aging brilliance to steer the Lakers&#8217; success on Friday evening, even hitting the clutch three-pointer with 12 seconds left in regulation to tie it and send the game to overtime.<\/p>\n<p>The 41-year-old superstar finished the night with 29 points, 13 rebounds and six assists across 45 minutes of play. As such, this Game 3 stat line he posted against the Rockets propelled him to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar again in the NBA&#8217;s record books.<\/p>\n<p>James recorded his fourth playoff game with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds since turning 40, the most in NBA history, passing the legendary center (3).<\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a\/status\/2047861874310479898\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">  <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">As LeBron continues to defy Father Time, more and more records of Abdul-Jabbar is being broken. The future Hall of Famer has been on a mission to lead LA since Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves both went down with brutal injuries late in the regular season.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Now on the cusp of reaching the postseason&#8217;s second round, James and the Lakers will look to get the job done and sweep the Rockets in Game 4 on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/plus?utm_source=basketnews_com&amp;utm_medium=bn_plus&amp;utm_id=UA-259273-31&amp;utm_campaign=banners_free_content_for_not_members_bottom_5\" class=\"banners_paid_content_info_block_white banners-paid-content-info-block-white\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bn-plus-img img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bn-plus.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                            Like what we are doing? 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