James amassed 28 points -- seven rebounds, five assists and four steals -- for his 1,135th career 20-point game, passing Karl Malone on the all-time list for the most 20-point games in the regular season.
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A mark of his greatness is that the four-time MVP has never averaged fewer than 20 points in a season since being drafted in 2003.
The Lakers remain winless, however, matching their worst start to a season in 65 years after falling to 0-5 following Friday's 111-102 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Rudy Gobert finished with 22 points and 21 rebounds, while Anthony Edwards scored 29 points -- 16 of which came in the third quarter -- and Karl-Anthony Towns 21.
Russell Westbrook came off the bench for the Lakers to score 18 points, eight rebounds and three assists.
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"I think our offense is harming us right now," James said, per ESPN. "Defensively, once again, we had a great game plan. We went out and competed, gave ourself a chance. Couple possessions here, couple possessions there didn't go our way, but just keep hammering on."
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