Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has been named NBA Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from Monday, Jan. 27, through Sunday, Feb. 2. James owns a league-record 69 weekly awards, including eight with the Purple and Gold.
James averaged 27.5 points (53.8 FG%, 80.0 FT%), 7.3 rebounds and 10.0 assists as he guided Los Angeles to a 3-1 week with road victories over Charlotte, Washington and New York.
To begin the week Jan. 27, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer posted 22 points (9-17 FG, 3-5 FT), seven rebounds and eight assists en route to a 112-107 victory over the Hornets. The 40-year-old followed suit the next evening in Philadelphia, recording 31 points (10-16 FG, 1-4 3FG, 10-11 FT), eight rebounds, nine assists and one steal. Against the Wizards Jan. 30, James tallied 24 points (9-19 FG, 1-4 3FG, 5-5 FT), three rebounds and 11 assists to help the Lakers win 134-96.
The 22-year veteran capped off the week with a historic performance at Madison Square Garden in New York Feb. 1, posting 33 points (14-26 FG, 3-8 3FG, 2-4 FT), 11 rebounds and 12 assists to take down the Knicks 128-112. The last visiting player to post that stat line at MSG was Oscar Robertson, who notched a 37-point, 11-rebound, 15-assist triple-double with the Cincinnati Royals Jan. 5, 1965. James’ performance marked his 11th 30-point performance of the season and his 10th triple-double.