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NBA: the Lakers and Pacers qualified for the quarter-finals of the “in-season” tournament

The Lakers and the Pacers won their ticket to the quarters of the “in-season” tournament set up this year by the NBA on Tuesday, during an evening which saw LeBron James become the first player to exceed the 39,000 mark points scored.

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NBA: the Lakers and Pacers qualified for the quarter-finals of the “in-season” tournament

The Lakers and the Pacers won their ticket to the quarters of the “in-season” tournament set up this year by the NBA on Tuesday, during an evening which saw LeBron James become the first player to exceed the 39,000 mark points scored. “I didn't really have time to think about what it meant,” commented the Lakers superstar about his new record (39,014 points scored in total). “There have been so many great players and great scorers in this league since the beginning,” added the man who is playing his 21st season in the NBA this year.

Already the best scorer in NBA history since he overtook legendary Bucks and Lakers center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar last season, James scored 17 points in Los Angeles' easy victory, also carried by Anthony Davis (26 points, 16 rebounds), against the Utah Jazz (131-99). It allows Angelenos to get their ticket to the quarter-finals of the “in-season tournament” set up this year by the NBA, a tournament organized first by groups before a final phase. All matches played for this tournament, with the exception of the final, also count towards the regular season ranking.

Winners 157-152 in Atlanta, the Indiana Pacers, behind their leader Tyrese Halliburton (37 points, 16 assists), also obtained their ticket to the quarter-finals of the tournament. In the other matches of the evening, Phoenix won 120-107 against the Portland Trail Blazers, with 31 points from Kevin Durant, who climbed to 11th place among the best scorers in NBA history (27,331 points). in total), and Orlando beat Toronto 126-107. In Philadelphia, the Sixers of last season's MVP Joel Embiid (32 points, 13 rebounds) lost in overtime 122-119 against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The quarterfinals of the NBA tournament will take place on December 4 and 5. The semi-finals (December 7), then the final (December 9), will be organized in Las Vegas.

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