LeBron James passed Michael Jordan for the most 30-point games in NBA history as he helped the Los Angeles Lakers to a 119-102 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.

The 40-year-old, the league’s all-time leading scorer, scored 30 points, surpassing the mark set by Jordan in 2003 for the 563rd time.

He also ranked fourth in the NBA with 1,523 games played, one more than Dirk Nowitzki.

He trails only Robert Parish (1,611), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1,560) and Vince Carter (1,541) in most games played in his career.

Jordan won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls in the 1990s and became a global sports icon.

“Very humbling,” James said after Friday night’s win. “Any time I get mentioned with one of the greats, arguably the greatest to ever play the game, it’s super cool.”

“It’s someone I idolized growing up and it’s because of him that I wear 23. Knowing that I can sit here and be in the room or be part of the conversation or whatever, you mention MJ, that’s for me like a super duper.” Me.”

Anthony Davis returned from a game out with ankle problems to score 18 points and 19 rebounds for LA, while Austin Reaves scored 20 points as the Lakers won their seventh of their last nine games.

Trae Young had 33 points and nine assists and Jalen Johnson added 19 points for the Hawks, who took an early lead before the Lakers took a 14-13 lead with seven minutes, 31 seconds left in the first quarter that they never lost .

With a 117-107 victory over the New York Knicks, the Oklahoma City Thunder increased their winning streak to a team record 14 games.

The Thunder trailed 88-80 early in the final quarter, but Aaron Wiggins scored 15 of his 19 points, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored the most points with 33, and Jalen Williams, who added 20, also carried them to a win led ended the Knicks’ nine-game winning streak.

Victor Wembanyama finished the game with 35 points, 18 rebounds and four assists and scored a decisive win in the final seconds as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Denver Nuggets 113-110.