LeBron James led from the front to help the LA Lakers thrash the Utah Jazz in the in-season NBA tournament.

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LeBron James led from the front to help the LA Lakers thrash the Utah Jazz in the in-season NBA tournament.

LeBron James reached a career milestone by scoring his 39,000th point in the Los Angeles Lakers' victory over the Utah Jazz in the NBA in-season tournament.

The Los Angeles Lakers completed an unbeaten run through group play with a stunning 131-99 victory over the Utah Jazz.

LeBron James claimed another piece of NBA history, becoming the first player to break the 39,000-point barrier on the way to 17 points, nine assists and seven rebounds.

Anthony Davis had 26 points and 16 rebounds for the Lakers, who are likely to host a quarterfinal game early next month to begin the knockout stages of the league’s first in-season tournament.

D’Angelo Russell added 20 points and eight assists for the Lakers, who went up by 30 in the third quarter and got their two superstars out of the game for good before the fourth began.

John Collins scored 15 points and Omer Yurtseven had a season-high 18 for the Jazz, who have lost seven of their last nine games.