LeBron James • Los Angeles Lakers
LeBron James amassed 24 points (11-of-13 FGs, 1-of-1 FTs), three rebounds, five assists, two steals and one three-pointer in Sunday’s win over the Kings.
As was the case in Thursday’s loss to the Rockets, James only attempted 13 shots on Sunday despite Austin Reaves (calf) being unavailable. The difference was that he made 11 against the Kings, and the final stat line only lacked a blocked shot. How much James can help the Lakers defensively at this stage in his career is up for debate, but the team will accept scoring efficiency on par with Sunday’s performance as well. Over the past two weeks, James has provided top-40 per-game value in eight- and nine-cat formats.