On Sunday night in Brooklyn, LeBron James performed exceptionally well from beyond the arc, making nine out of ten shots.

On the evening of Sunday, at the Barclays Center, LeBron James came very close to establishing a new standard..

In addition to scoring 40 points and making a nearly perfect 9-of-10 from beyond the arc, James led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 116-104 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. The forty points he scored were equal to his highest production so far this season, and the nine three-pointers he made were equal to his all-time personal best.

In spite of the fact that it did not break his record, it was a great deal more effective than the first time he accomplished the feat. During that particular game, which took place during the previous season and was played against the Los Angeles Clippers, James made 9 of 14 shots from beyond the arc.

James has now become only the second player in the history of the Lakers club to make nine three-point shots in a single game. Kobe Bryant has accomplished this feat four times throughout his career while playing for the Lakers. On the other hand, James is the only player in NBA history to make nine three-point shots while shooting 90 percent from outside the arc.

With a total of forty points, James scored thirteen out of seventeen from the field, had seven rebounds, and five assists in addition to his total.

On Sunday, the Lakers came out on top right away, and they continued to lead throughout the entire game. The Nets were held scoreless for more than half of the opening quarter, and they were able to take a 21-point advantage after the first 12 minutes of the game. They actually started the game on a long stretch of 17 points without scoring. The victory by a score of 12 points was a piece of cake from that point on.

At the end of the game, Rui Hachimura finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds, and Anthony Davis contributed 24 points and 14 rebounds for the Lakers while shooting 9 of 12 from the field. Each of the five Lakers starters scored in double figures, while Gabe Vincent’s solitary field goal was the only factor that contributed to the Lakers’ bench points for the evening.

Although he only made three of eleven shots from outside the arc, Mikal Bridges finished with thirteen points and four assists. Cam Thomas led the Nets with thirty points in the game, which they ultimately lost. The Nets had a loss that brought an end to a three-game winning streak, bringing their overall record for the season to 29-46. With 5.5 games separating them from the Atlanta Hawks in the race for the last postseason slot, they are now ranked eleventh in the Eastern Conference standings. In the standings, every team that is lower than the Nets has already been eliminated from any possibility of making the playoffs.

Following the victory, James and the Lakers have acquired a record of 42-33, which places them in ninth place in the rankings of the Western Conference. With seven games remaining in the regular season, they are currently in a position to lead the Golden State Warriors in the standings by a margin of two games.