In the third contest of the Los Angeles Lakers Western Conference playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers, LeBron James tallied 38 points on 11-of-18 shooting from the field.
The three-time Most Valuable Player added 12 boards, eight assists and two steals in 34 minutes. In route to the Lakers 116-108 victory against Bubble MVP Damian Lillard, James moved up a notch on the NBA’s all-time playoff 3-pointers made list.
After James splashed 4-of-8 shots from beyond the arc in game three, the NBA shared a post on Instagram to celebrate his milestone.
Via @NBA on Instagram:
With his slide up the long-distance playoff list, James jumped a member of the Golden State Warriors. As James moved up, Klay Thompson moved down to No. 4 on the list, with 374 made 3-pointers.
Thompson chimed in on the NBA’s Instagram with a message for James.
Via @TheWarriorsTalk on Twitter:
— TheWarriorsTalk (@TheWarriorsTalk) August 24, 2020
Despite his move past Thompson, James commented he has a “strong hunch” the Splash Brother will pass him on the list in the 2021 edition of the playoffs.
In game four against the Blazers, James added to his 3-point total, drilling 4-of-5 jumpers from beyond the arc. With 30 points and 10 assists from James, Los Angeles moved to a 3-1 series lead over Portland.
Via @BleacherReport on Twitter:
Bron pulling up from ANYWHERE. pic.twitter.com/WXOAXWZvLZ
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 25, 2020
With the postseason still in its early stages, James will continue to have the opportunity to stretch his lead over Thompson. However, he will need a flurry of 3-pointers to chase down the other Splash Brother. With 470 3-pointers, Steph Curry sits at the top spot on the all-time postseason list.
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