Against which NBA team did LeBron James score his 40,000th career point?

Against which NBA team did LeBron James score his 40,000th career point? He reached the milestone against the Denver Nuggets. On March 2, 2024, playing for the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena, James passed 40,000 regular-season points with a driving layup in the second quarter. He became the first player in NBA history to reach that total.

The basket came during a nationally watched matchup against Denver, the defending NBA champion. James finished the game with 26 points, although the Lakers lost 124–114. His milestone reflected extraordinary longevity as much as scoring ability: he entered the NBA in 2003 and had already passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the league's all-time regular-season scoring leader in 2023.

A common mix-up is confusing the opponent for another major scoring milestone. James scored his 38,388th point against the Oklahoma City Thunder in January 2023, surpassing Abdul-Jabbar. He reached 30,000 points against the San Antonio Spurs in 2018, but Denver was the opponent for 40,000.