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43 points against Portland: LeBron James
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With a strong performance, LeBron James led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 139-106 (69:54) home win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
The superstar achieved a personal season high of 43 points.
This marks the seventh time in a row that James has reached the mark of at least 30 points.
Meanwhile, the Chicago Bulls not only secured a 108:10 away win at the Indiana Pacers on Friday (local time) and thus their sixth success in a row.
With his threesome with the final siren, DeMar DeRozan also threw the Bulls into first place in the Eastern Conference.
Although the Brooklyn Nets also have a record of 23:10 wins - thanks to the direct comparison, Chicago is at the top.
The former national basketball coach Chris Fleming remains undefeated as a coach in responsibility.
The actual assistant coach of Chicago has taken over for Billy Donovan.
The Bulls head coach is currently still in quarantine due to the NBA's health and safety protocol during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Bulls have won all four games under Fleming.
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