LeBron James secured a place alongside fellow great Michael Jordan in the NBA record books as his 40-point haul helped the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Brooklyn Nets 116-104.
James is only the second player, after Jordan, to score 40 points in more than one NBA game after the age of 39.
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D’Angelo Russell scored 18 to move beyond 10,000 career points, while James also matched a career high by registering nine three-pointers at Barclays Center, New York.
The Lakers are ninth in the Western Conference and on track for a play-off berth with the Nets sitting 11th in the Eastern.
