LeBron James and Stephen Curry combined 60,364 points in the regular season, the second-most of opposing players entering any playoff series in NBA history. They just keep track of James and Carmelo Anthony’s match (60,687 points) in the first round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs.
In the Golden State Warriors’ 120-100 first-round win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, Curry scored an NBA record-high 50 points in Game 7. It was the most points scored by a player in Game 7 in league history. The two-time MVP also tied Karl Malone for the most points in a playoff game at age 35 or older.
Referring to two NBA betting sites, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have the fourth shortest odds of winning the championship. Some sportsbooks give the Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, and Warriors better teams.
LeBron James and Stephen Curry combined for 60,364 points in their regular season careers, the second-most of opposing players entering any playoff series in NBA history.
They just track LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony’s 2020 first-round matchup. pic.twitter.com/odUIvmCV8Q
– ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 1, 2023
Stephen Curry becomes the second player 35 or older to score 200 points in a playoff series, joining Michael Jordan. Jordan achieved this feat in 1998 in both the Eastern Conference Finals and the NBA Finals. Including the regular season, this was Curry’s third 50-point game of the season as well.
Last Friday in Game 6, the Memphis Grizzlies became the 20th different franchise to defeat LeBron James in a playoff series. The 19-time All-Star tied Derek Fisher and Robert Horry for the most by a player in NBA history. In addition, he became the star of the Lakers’ 31-0 career playoff series when he was ahead by 2 games.
LeBron James and Stephen Curry combined for 60,364 points in the regular season, trailing James and Carmelo Anthony’s 2018 match-up with 323 for most times going into a playoff series.
With the Lakers beating Memphis 125-85, the 40-point victory marked James’ biggest series win by a team he has led in his career. While with the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second round of the 2018 NBA Playoffs, the Cleveland team won 128-93 against the Toronto Raptors, by 35 points.
Through six postseason playoff games, LeBron James has averaged 22.2 points, 11.2 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.0 steals, 1.3 blocks and 37.1 minutes per game. The 20-year-old veteran also shoots 48.6% from the floor and 67.7% at the foul line.
LeBron James and Stephen Curry are set to face off in the playoffs for the fifth time 🍿
Their professional lives face to face 👀 pic.twitter.com/tiLFQr4fMJ
– ClutchPoints (ClutchPointsApp) May 1, 2023
Meanwhile, Stephen Curry averaged 33.7 points, 4.9 boards, 4.9 assists and 39.1 minutes per game. Two-time scoring champ shooting 48.8% from the field and 37.8% from 3-point range.
On Tuesday night, the Warriors-Lakers second-round series kicks off at 10 p.m. EST inside the Chase Center. Sportsbooks show Golden State as a four-point favorite. Los Angeles has been 5-15 in its last 20 road games against the Warriors. Not to mention, Golden State is 14-2 in their last 16 home games.
For the bottom line, you should watch LeBron James vs. Stephen Curry.