LeBron James Makes History & Leads Lakers To The #NBAConferenceFinals! | May 12, 2023

LeBron James has now won 41 Playoff series in his career, passing Derek Fisher (40) for the most in NBA history.

LeBron James (38 years, 134 days) is the 5th player in NBA history to record a 30+ point Playoff game at age 38 or older, joining:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (7 Times)
Karl Malone
Reggie Miller
Eddie Johnson

Led by LeBron James’ 30 points (10-14 FG), 9 rebounds, and 9 assists, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors in Game 6, 122-101. Anthony Davis added 17 points and 20 rebounds for the Lakers in the victory, while Stephen Curry led all scorers with 32 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists for the Warriors. After closing out this best-of-seven series, 4-2, the Lakers will advance to the Western Conference Finals where they will face the Denver Nuggets. Game 1 will take place on Tuesday, May 16 (ESPN, 8:30 p.m. ET).

The Lakers are now the second No. 7 seed in NBA history to make the Conference Finals, joining the 1986-1987 Seattle SuperSonics

This is the first time in NBA history that there has been a No. 8 seed and a No. 7 seed in the Conference Finals

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