LeBron James is no longer a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, but he made his mark on the franchise during his eight years with it. He consistently played at a high level during that time, even if certain aspects of his game had clearly slipped, and he delivered an NBA championship in 2020.
As we take a look at James' greatest performances as a member of the Lakers in chronological order, we go back to his highest-scoring game with L.A., which took place on March 5, 2022.
The 2021-22 season was initially supposed to be a return to glory for a Lakers team that won the 2020 NBA championship, only to succumb to injuries and lose in the first round of the playoffs the following season. Los Angeles had traded for Russell Westbrook, apparently at James' behest, but he never fit in, and by midseason, it became clear that this experiment wasn't going to work.
It seemed like whatever could go wrong did go wrong that season. The team could never string together any momentum or stay above .500, and by the time the All-Star break had passed, there seemed to be a feeling that it was merely playing out the string.
But on one Saturday night in March, things seemed just right enough with the Lakers, and it was mostly because of James.

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