On Monday evening, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are hosting the Boston Celtics in California.
During the first half, James had an exciting highlight.
The four-time NBA Champion got the rebound, led the fast-break and dished a no-look pass to Rui Hachimura, who finished off the assist with a dunk.
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James will turn 39 at the end of the month but is still capable of making highlights nearly every night.
The 19-time NBA All-Star entered the day with fantastic averages of 25.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 1.5 steals per contest while shooting 54.4% from the field and 41.2% from the three-point range in 27 games.
RUI ON THE RUN pic.twitter.com/9rXqv7lCTR
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) December 25, 2023
The Lakers are the ninth seed in the Western Conference with a 16-14 record in their first 30 games.
They most recently beat the Oklahoma City Thunder by a score of 129-120, which snapped a four-game losing streak.
James was brilliant, putting up 40 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, two steals and two blocks while shooting 13/20 from the field and 5/5 from the three-point range in 37 minutes of playing time.
Following the Celtics, the Lakers will stay at home to host the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday.
They are an outstanding 10-3 in the 13 games they have played in Los Angeles.
LeBron James and the Lakers storm back from down 18 to close out the 1Q on a 9-0 run!
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— NBA (@NBA) December 25, 2023
As for the Celtics, they are the first seed in the Eastern Conference with a 22-6 record in their first 28 games.
They are 8-2 over their last ten games and in the middle of a two-game winning streak.
