One of the all-time great players in the National Basketball Association was able to continue his legacy with one of the greatest records in league history. nba star lebron james Pace to break the NBA scoring record in the next two games. Let’s take a look at the hype surrounding this record and how television companies and sportsbooks can profit from it.
what happened: James entered the 2022-2023 season with the lowest betting odds and the biggest potential payout of an NBA MVP award.
James is still a ways off from winning the NBA MVP award this season, but one of the things he’s likely to achieve is an all-time NBA scoring record.
Records held by NBA greats Kareem Abdul Jabbar You could be a game or two away from reaching out to James for over 30 years.
James has appeared in 1,408 games and scored 38,352 points in his NBA career. The record of 38,387 is currently held by Abdul-Jabbar, who has played in 1,560 games in the NBA.
James currently ranks 32nd in NBA career rebounds with 10,576 and fourth all-time in assists with 10,351.
Many think the debate over the greatest player of all time revolves around James and Chicago Bulls legend Michael JordanIn 2,072 games, Jordan scored 32,292 points, ranking fifth all-time.
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What’s next: The NBA scoring record could be overtaken in the next game or two, depending on whether James can score 36 points in the next game.
James has a career average of 27.2 points per game and is currently averaging 30 points per game in the 2022-2023 season, ranking seventh in the league.
Based on these stats, it would take two games for James to break the record.
Here’s James’ line-up for his next game:
Feb. 7: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 10pm ET, TNT Channel
Feb. 9: Milwaukee Bucks vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 10pm ET, TNT Channel
Feb. 11: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors, 8:30 PM ET, ABC
Feb. 13: Los Angeles Lakers at Portland Trail Blazers at 10 PM ET on NBA League Pass
The Biggest Winner in Television Coverage Will Likely Be Owned TNT warner bros discovery WBDMoreWith the Lakers playing their next two games on TNT, the channel and parent company can benefit from strong viewership numbers and the ability to charge a premium for remaining inventory. If James fails to clear the mark in his next two games, walt disney company DIS Big profits can be made by breaking records in the primetime network video game between James and Stephen Curry.
Several sportsbooks are betting on the record James broke.
Draft Kings Co., Ltd. DKNG We have listed the odds for James to break the record on February 7th at +250 and on February 9th at -295. FanDuel, Owned flutter entertainment PDYPY The odds on February 7th are +340 and the odds on February 9th are -300.
There are also odds as to what type of basket will be used to break the record. DraftKings odds are as follows:
2pt field goal: -150
3pt field goal: +260
Free Throw: +350
FanDuel offers scoring play with more options.
Dunk: +650
Free Throw: +450
3pt field goal: +370
Layup: +145
Others: +380
During the NBA season, James has scored over 36 points in 9 of 43 games, or about 21% of all games. In the last five games, James has scored 27, 26, 28, 41 and 20 points.
The odds strongly suggest James will break the record in the upcoming second game, and will need to beat his season and career averages in the next game to break the record. The Lakers have yet to play with the Thunder this season, so it’s hard to tell how James will perform.
Another betting option FanDuel offers to consider is James’ record-breaking quarter. Here are the odds:
Q1: +220
Q2: +175
Q3: +380
Q4: +270
Assuming James is averaging 30 points a season against the Thunder and only needs 6 points to break the record, it could be worth seeing this come to fruition in the first quarter against the Bucks next game. there is.
In addition to TV and sports betting, the ticket market is also heating up for the Lakers’ next two games.sports reporter Darren Lovell share Let’s say you spent $48,562 on two Bucks courtside tickets to a Lakers game on Tickpick. At $24,281 per seat, it compares to Kobe Bryant’s $27,500, the most expensive purchase he made in his final NBA game in 2016.
James’ 27 points scored in the last game has had such an impact on the ticket market that many believe it will take at least two more games to break the record. January 29th, lowest ticket it was $300 each for the February 7th and February 9th games. As of Monday morning, tickets for the Thunder’s games are the lowest at $200 each, and the cheapest ticket for a game against the Bucks is his $600.
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