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Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James took another step in what has been an historic playoffs run for him. He moves up in the all-time lists of not one, but two noteworthy playoffs records, following LA's 116-108 Game 3 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.
LeBron marked his 158th win in the postseason on Saturday, and in the process surpassed San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan for the second spot in most career playoff wins:
Congrats to @KingJames of the @Lakers for moving up to 2nd on the all-time #NBAPlayoffs WINS list! pic.twitter.com/y5QuRpzPcM
— NBA (@NBA) August 23, 2020
It is worth noting that LeBron is just four wins away from snatching the top spot on this esteemed list from another Lakers great in Derek Fisher. if all goes according to plan, James should be able to achieve this feat by the second round of this year's playoffs, making him the new record-holder for most career postseason wins — yet another feather added to his cap.
That wasn't the only list LeBron climbed up on on Saturday, with James now third all-time in 3-pointers made in the playoffs:
Congrats to @KingJames of the @Lakers for moving up to 3rd on the all-time #NBAPlayoffs 3-pointers made list! pic.twitter.com/Wbq3vv8VzI
— NBA (@NBA) August 23, 2020
That's some elite company. LeBron is in right there with some of the greatest 3-pointers in NBA history. For those doubting LeBron's acumen from distance, then they should definitely set their eyes on this list.
James was a man on a mission on Saturday, leading the Lakers to a momentum-setting Game 3 victory over the Blazers. He finished with 38 points on 11-of-18 shooting, 12 rebounds, eight assists, and two steals in 34 minutes of action.
This victory puts LA up 2-1 in the series, as they have taken a significant step towards taking control of what has turned out to be a very intriguing 1st-versus-8th first-round matchup.
