NBA: VJ Edgecombe earns Philadelphia 76ers overtime victory over Memphis Grizzlies

On the other hand, LeBron James’ 41st birthday was spoiled by the Detroit Pistons, who defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 128-106.

Cade Cunningham scored 27 points for the Pistons, who remained at the top of the Eastern Conference with 25 wins from 33 games after overcoming their worst three-game losing streak of the season.

While Luka Doncic scored 30 points and 11 assists for the Lakers, James added 17 points and became the 12th player in NBA history to compete at the age of 41 or older.

James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, has played 1,577 career games so far; He ranked second behind Robert Parish’s 1,611.

The Los Angeles Clippers and Boston Celtics also got wins on Tuesday.

The Clippers defeated the Sacramento Kings 131-90 and won their fifth consecutive game, while the Celtics defeated the Utah Jazz 129-119.