LeBron James scored 27 points Friday night in the Cavaliers' 114-84 rout of the Heat. In the process, he passed Elvin Hayes for ninth on the NBA's all-time scoring list.
With THIS BASKET @KingJames passed Elvin Hayes for 9th on the #NBA All-Time Scoring List! #ThisIsWhyWePlay pic.twitter.com/lXpnltfcU0
— NBA (@NBA) December 10, 2016
James now has 27,315 points in his illustrious career. He also finished the game against his former team with eight rebounds and eight assists.
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His next target is the late Moses Malone, who retired with 27,409 career points.
Though James remains the leader of this Cavs team, guys like Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving have lightened the load on the 31-year-old's shoulders early this season.