LeBron James, Oscar Robertson only players in top 25 in points and ..

So while we shout ourselves hoarse about “legacies” and G.O.A.Ts and stuff, LeBron’s appraisal of history is basically “Oscar Robertson was very unbelievable”.

No, he isn’t averaging 20-plus points a game, but the consistency and impact he displayed in every game is starting to show here.

LeBron James created history as he became the only player after Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson to be ranked in the top 25 in assists and points. There was no time wasted with LeBron James with what was his team from day one, scoring 25 points in his debut against the Sacramento Kings, a National Basketball Association record for a straight from high school to the pros player.

The assist pushed James’ career total to 6,837, nudging him ahead of Norm Nixon into 25th place. Now he joins Robertson on another exclusive list.

James fittingly distributed praise to those who helped him reach the milestone. “I think in the National Football League when you talk about great quarterbacks, they don’t really compare great quarterbacks”. “So none of that would be possible without them”.

Love scored 27 in the first half – 17 in a row in one stretch for the Cavs, who made 18 three-pointers and improved to 8-0 at home. He’s 19th all-time in scoring, and needs just six points to pass Reggie Miller for 18th. While he didn’t quite catch Miller, he moved into the company of Robertson, a do-it-all guard who is sometimes overlooked when some fans debate the game’s top players.

Those numbers look underwhelming, but consider this: The Cavaliers outscored the Magic by 29 points when James was in the game. “He’s a guy who laid the foundation, and I’m just trying to carry it on”.

Cavs coach David Blatt was not aware James matched Robertson. “That’s an wonderful, fantastic accomplishment”.

In Salt Lake City, Utah, Oklahoma City star Kevin Durant had 27 points and six rebounds in his return from a hamstring injury.

BUCKS 109, PISTONS 88: In Milwaukee, Greg Monroe had 20 points and 13 rebounds in his first game against his former team to lead Milwaukee. He was pitted against Kobe as the best players of their time, framed as an heir to Jordan, and his multi-faceted skill set has inevitably drawn comparisons to Robertson, who was a triple-double machine in his prime, just as James is a threat on any given night.

In another game, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh each scored 16 points as Miami ended New York’s four-game winning streak with 95-78 victory.

They led 59-55 at half-time before Smith scored 11 points in the third and the Magic shot 38 per cent in the quarter (seven of 18).

The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Philadelphia 100-95 to keep the 76ers winless this season after Andrew Wiggins scored 17 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter.

Milwaukee had seven players score in double figures, including each of their starters.

Love was 6-for-9 on 3-pointers, Smith was 6-for-10 and Dellavedova went 4-for-6 as the Cavs made a season-high 18 shots from behind the arc in 35 attempts (.514).

Kawhi Leonard’s 24 points and 13 rebounds inspired the San Antonio Spurs to a 98-84 win over the Phoenix Suns.