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LeBron James scored a season-high 48 points to help Los Angeles Lakers past Houston Rockets and further close in on the all-time NBA points record. <\/span><\/p>\n James has now passed 35 points in five of his past seven games, and was his team’s top scorer in the 140-132 win.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n He has 38,072 career points, 315 behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time record. <\/span><\/p>\n Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum scored 51 points, including a pair of three-pointers in the final 64 seconds, as they won 130-118 at Charlotte Hornets. <\/span><\/p>\n Tatum now holds the franchise record for regular-season games with 50 or more points, with five. <\/span><\/p>\n Boston have won seven matches in a row and extended their lead at the top of the Eastern Conference. <\/span><\/p>\n Elsewhere, Stephen Curry finished with a game-high 41 points as Golden State Warriors beat Washington Wizards 127-118. <\/span><\/p>\n Memphis Grizzlies extended their winning run to 10 games with a dominant 136-106 win at Phoenix Suns, and are second in the Western Conference behind Denver Nuggets. <\/span><\/p>\n Orlando Magic 116-119 Denver Nuggets<\/span><\/p>\n Philadelphia 76ers 113-112 LA Lakers <\/span><\/p>\n Boston Celtics 130-118 Charlotte Hornets<\/span><\/p>\n Indian Pacers 119-132 Milwaukee Bucks <\/span><\/p>\n Toronto Raptors 123-121 New York Knicks<\/span><\/p>\n Miami Heat 113-121 Atlanta Hawks<\/span><\/p>\n Sacramento Kings 132-119 San Antonio Spurs<\/span><\/p>\n Dallas Mavericks 123-140 Portland Trail Blazers<\/span><\/p>\n Golden State Warriors 127-118 Washington Wizards<\/span><\/p>\n New Orleans Pelicans 103-113 Cleveland Cavaliers<\/span><\/p>\nMonday’s full NBA results<\/h3>\n