Luka Doncic led the charge once again, finishing with a dominant 39-point outing to go with eight rebounds and seven assists.
With the outcome long decided midway through the fourth, Lakers head coach JJ Redick emptied the bench — opening the door for rookie guard Bronny James to log late minutes
Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James
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While he finished with just three points on 1-for-4 shooting, James delivered one of the game’s most noteworthy moments.
With under two minutes remaining, the rookie guard drilled a 3-point shot after a shifty spin move, drawing cheers from the LA crowd
It was his ninth made triple of the season — tying none other than Michael Jordan’s rookie-year total in 1984-85.
This unexpected news of James tying Jordan on a statistical list has been turning heads on social media.
“Mind you, Jordan was a 25 year old 5 year college player by the time he got in the league and this 19 year old measures up to him,” a fan wrote.
“he is the future jordan then,” said another.
“And Bronny has a game left, so he may actually top MJ,” another pointed out.
“this the craziest stat I’ve ever seen in my life,” another wrote.
With the Lakers locked into their seed, and the postseason looming, James may see an uptick in minutes during the regular season finale against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.
