Los Angeles (AP) — In a 136-105 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night, LeBron James finished with 25 points, 10 assists, seven rebounds, and D’Angelo Russell scored 27 points, tying the Lakers’ single-season record for 3-pointers.

After making six 3-pointers against the Hawks, Russell’s season total of 183 has passed Kobe Bryant’s 180 from the 2005–06 campaign and tied the franchise record set by Nick Van Exel in 1994–95. Before the Lakers used their whole bench, Russell’s most recent impressive shooting performance was capped off with a stunning 3-pointer at the third-quarter buzzer. He then made two more early in the fourth quarter to tie the record.

 

 

Russell remarked, “That’s really cool, honestly.” “It’s just really cool to get credit for something like this, just for your game and what you work so hard to do and showcase it every night.”

With their 13th victory in 20 games following their loss in Atlanta in late January, the Lakers ended a two-game losing streak. Russell added 10 assists, while Anthony Davis finished with 22 points and 15 rebounds.

 

With a cut cornea in his left eye, Davis had to leave Saturday’s loss to Golden State early. Despite the temporary blurriness in his vision, the All-Star big man was able to play the entire game against the Hawks. According to Davis, he opted not to wear goggles.