Two days after LeBron James became the oldest to record three straight triple-doubles at age 39 in front of fans at the Crypto.com arena against Memphis on Friday evening, he did one better.
He recorded his fourth straight as they defeated the Spurs 120-115 helping his Los Angeles Lakers win all of them.
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James finished with 15 points, 16 rebounds, and 12 assists as this streak is the longest of the 22 year-old’s career and his fifth this season through 12 games and ties the Lakers franchise record.
After accomplishing the feat of his third straight on Wednesday he talked about being “very patient,” and it was the 116 of his career and has him still currently 5th all-time.
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Here are the other three recent games that James posted a triple-double:
21 points, 12 rebounds, 13 assists in 116–106 win over Philadelphia
19 points, 12 rebounds, 16 assists in 123–103 win over Toronto
35 points, 12 rebounds, 14 assists in 128–123 win over Memphis
“I’ve put the work in and my teammates trust me with the ball.” James said after the win in San San Antonio. “I love the game, and I’m happy I am still able to come out here and make some plays to help our ball club win”
This game was their first ‘NBA Cup’ play opener as they try to defend last year’s trophy in Las Vegas.
LA is at New Orleans on Saturday night to close out a back-to-back before returning back to LA where they are undefeated (6-0).
