LeBron James from the Los Angeles Lakers needs only 224 extra factors to cross Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the all-time NBA scoring document, and wishes roughly 9 video games to attain the epic feat. DraftKings has a prop guess the place you’ll be able to wager on which opponent and date James will set the brand new scoring document.
James, taking part in in his twentieth season, scored 38,164 factors in 1,403 video games.
If James maintains his present profession scoring common of 27.2 factors per recreation, he’ll set the brand new NBA scoring document in a house recreation in opposition to the Milwaukee Bucks on Feb. 9. You possibly can place a prop guess on DraftKings that James will break the scoring document throughout the Lakers/Bucks recreation on Feb. 9, which pays out +180 odds.
After all, accidents may decelerate James’ pursuit of the scoring document. He has had justifiable share of accidents as a member of the Lakers by lacking 95 video games over the past 5 seasons. He missed 27 video games in 2018-19, 5 video games in 2019-20, 27 video games in 2020-21, 26 video games in 2021-22, and ten video games this season.
Head coach Darvin Ham may additionally relaxation James resulting from load administration with two upcoming back-to-back video games. The Lakers play the Los Angeles Clippers and San Antonio Spurs this week in consecutive nights. On subsequent Monday and Tuesday, the Lakers play back-to-back video games within the Huge Apple versus the Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks in consecutive nights.
LeBron Chasing Kareem and the Sky Hook
Abdul-Jabbar holds the all-time scoring document with 38,387 factors, which took him 1,560 video games spanning 20 seasons within the NBA. Abdul-Jabbar perfected the sky hook which was inconceivable to defend in opposition to the 7-foot-2 Corridor of Fame heart.
Wilt Chamberlain held the earlier document with 31,419 factors earlier than Abdul-Jabbar handed him on April 5, 1984 whereas taking part in for the Los Angeles Lakers. Abdul-Jabbar performed 5 extra seasons with the Lakers earlier than he retired on the finish of the 1988-89 season and set the all-time document at 38,387 factors.
It took 34 years, however somebody will lastly catch Abdul-Jabbar.
Abdul-Jabbar solely tried 18 3-pointers in his profession, and he linked on only one. Abdul-Jabbar knocked down 6,712 free throws and 15,837 complete baskets throughout his profession for 38,387 factors.
Abdul-Jabbar spent the primary six seasons of his profession with the Milwaukee Bucks, earlier than taking part in 14 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers. In six seasons with the Bucks, Abdul-Jabbar scored 14,211 factors and averaged 30.4 factors per recreation. In 14 seasons with the Lakers, Abdul-Jabbar averaged 22.1 factors per recreation.
James scored 7,126 factors in 260 video games as a member of the Lakers, whereas averaging 27.4 factors per recreation. He scored 7,919 factors in 294 video games throughout 4 seasons with the Miami Warmth, whereas averaging 26.9 factors per recreation. He additionally spent two stints with the Cleveland Cavs. In 11 complete seasons with the Cavs, he scored 23,119 factors in 849 video games, whereas averaging 27.2 factors per recreation.
Will LeBron Break the Scoring Report on Feb. 9?
James wish to break the document at residence in Los Angeles, so there are two video games of observe previous to the All-Star Break. The Milwaukee Bucks on Feb. 9 provide up the shortest odds at +180, adopted by the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder the earlier recreation on Feb. 7.
| DATE AND OPPONENT | ODDS TO BREAK RECORD |
| 24 JAN vs LA Clippers | N/A |
| 25 JAN vs San Antonio Spurs | N/A |
| 28 JAN at Boston Celtics | N/A |
| 30 JAN at Brooklyn Nets | +5000 |
| 31 JAN at New York Knicks | +8000 |
| 2 FEB at Indiana Pacers | +1200 |
| 4 FEB at New Orleans Pelicans | +370 |
| 7 FEB vs Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder | +200 |
| 9 FEB vs Milwaukee Bucks | +180 |
| 11 FEB at Golden State Warriors | +270 |
| 13 FEB at Portland Path Blazers | +500 |
| 15 FEB vs New Orleans Pelicans | +1000 |
| 23 FEB vs Golden State Warriors | +2500 |
| 26 FEB at Dallas Mavericks | +6000 |
| 28 FEB at Memphis Grizzlies or Later | +1800 |
If it takes James ten or extra video games to interrupt the document, the Lakers play on the Golden State Warriors on Feb. 11, which is +270 odds. The following recreation after that’s in opposition to the Portland Path Blazers on Feb. 13, which is +500 odds. The Lakers host yet another residence recreation earlier than the All-Star Break in opposition to the New Orleans Pelicans on Feb. 15, which is +1000 odds.
The All-Star Break start on Thursday Feb. 16, and the Lakers don’t play once more till Feb. 23 once they host the Warriors.
The Lakers (22-25) are at present in final place within the Pacific Division and on the Western Convention playoff bubble, however at the very least followers have one thing to root for within the subsequent couple of weeks.