Watch and hear LeBron James about the record in the player above.
The effort against the Atlanta Hawks means that LeBron James has now scored 30 or more points in a total of 563 games.
That makes him pass Michael Jordan and set a new record.
The latter accounted for a total of such a point harvest in 562 games.
James, just turned 40, needed 22 seasons and 1,523 games to achieve the record. Jordan reached his mark in 15 seasons and 1,072 games.
The Lakers won the game 119–102.