Still the king of the fourth quarter at 41! LeBron James has scored 100 points in the fourth quarter this year, ranking first in the league.

On January 25th Beijing time, during the NBA regular season, the Lakers won 116-110 against the Mavericks on their home court. LeBron James contributed 17 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. In the fourth quarter, he made 5 out of 7 shots, scoring 11 points that were vital to the Lakers’ final win.

Following that, U.S. media shared LeBron James' fourth-quarter stats since the start of 2026 —

Scored 100 points: ranked 1st in the entire league

Delivered 20 assists: ranked 5th in the league

Achieved a 72.3% true shooting percentage — 2nd in the league (with at least 40 attempts)

Since 2026 began, the top five players in fourth-quarter total points are LeBron James (100 points), Maxey (97 points), Durant (93 points), Mitchell (84 points), and Antetokounmpo (76 points).

In the third quarter of this game, the Lakers experienced nearly a 6-minute scoring drought, failing to score in 10 consecutive possessions. The Mavericks took advantage, going on a 16-0 run to take the lead 72-69. Lakers head coach JJ Redick made a tactical change with 9 minutes and 38 seconds left, switching to a smaller lineup, which proved decisive. During this lineup’s time on the floor, the Lakers outscored the Mavericks by 19 points, executing a 36-17 run and ultimately securing the win.

After the game, when discussing the team’s large deficit in the third quarter and comeback victory in the fourth, LeBron said: “Sometimes games are made up of small runs. Of course, we led by 13 at halftime, but they went on a run in the third quarter to take a big lead. At the start of the fourth, we still had time to catch up. With about 6 minutes left, we began a surge that ultimately finished the game.”