At 41 years and 90 days old, LeBron James etched his name deeper into basketball history Monday night, setting a new age record for triple-doubles while powering the Los Angeles Lakers to a dominant 120-101 victory over the Washington Wizards.
The basketball legend achieved his 125th career triple-double by recording 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists, breaking his own previous age milestone of 41 years and 79 days. This marked James’ third triple-double performance this season.
The Lakers received strong support from Austin Reaves, Jaxson Hayes, and Luke Kennard, who each contributed 19 points to the winning effort. Los Angeles improved to 49-26 on the season and has now captured 15 victories in their last 17 contests. The team played without Luka Doncic, the NBA’s top scorer, who served a one-game suspension for accumulating technical fouls.
Hayes delivered a perfect shooting performance, connecting on all eight field goal attempts, while Kennard was nearly flawless from beyond the arc, hitting 4 of 5 three-point shots. The remaining Lakers struggled from long range, managing just 3 of 19 attempts from three-point territory.
Washington’s scoring was led by Will Riley with 20 points, followed by Justin Champagnie’s 18 points and Tristan Vukcevic’s 14-point contribution. The Wizards fell to 17-58 and have now dropped 19 of their previous 20 games.
Los Angeles opened strong with an 11-4 advantage after James finished an alley-oop pass from Reaves, but Washington fought back to take a 26-25 first-quarter lead on Jamir Watkins’ dunk with just 0.2 seconds left on the clock.
The Wizards extended their lead to 31-27 following a three-pointer by Jaden Hardy, but the Lakers responded with the first of two decisive 11-0 runs during the second quarter that essentially decided the outcome.
Washington struggled offensively in the second period, converting only 7 of 24 field goal attempts and managing just 1 of 10 from three-point range. The Lakers capitalized by attacking the interior effectively, with Hayes leading the charge with nine points and five rebounds during the quarter, helping Los Angeles build a commanding 65-44 halftime advantage.
The Lakers pushed their lead to 72-48 early in the third quarter, threatening another blowout loss for Washington, which had suffered a 35-point defeat at Portland the previous day.
The Wizards showed resilience with a 9-0 scoring run that cut the deficit to 81-71 after a Champagnie basket. They trailed 91-77 entering the final quarter.
Los Angeles put the game away with a devastating 13-1 run spanning just 1 minute and 44 seconds in the fourth quarter, expanding their lead to 114-84 and sealing the comprehensive victory.
