LeBron James made more history on Tuesday after the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, 102-96. After going 10-of-12 from the line on Tuesday, James climbed up the all-time leaderboard of total made free throws in the Finals.

James surpassed the legendary Elgin Baylor in the category, with James now upping his total tally to 278 makes from the charity stripe:

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LeBron James was outstanding in Game 4, finishing with 28 points on 8-of-16 from the field. He also logged 12 rebounds and eight assists, as he missed out on yet another triple-double in the postseason. James did turn the ball over six times though, so it wasn't exactly an impeccable performance from The King.

The Lakers are now 3-1 up in the series, but it wasn't without a scare from the Heat, who themselves kept the game close all night long. L.A. continuously tried to add some separation between themselves and Miami on multiple occasions, but Jimmy Butler and Co showed their resiliency.

It wasn't until deep in the fourth period that the Lakers finally gave themselves a considerable margin.

Frank Vogel and his Lakers now have a golden opportunity to claim the title on Friday, as they face their first close-out game of the series. Should they secure a victory in Game 5, then it would be the 17th title for the storied franchise and fourth for LeBron.