LeBron James passed Magic Johnson on the NBA’s all-time assists list as the Los Angeles Lakers battled to a 133-129 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.
James took his assists tally to 10,144, with his 11 against the Bucks moving him past Johnson (10,141) in sixth.
Former Utah Jazz point guard John Stockton, who retired in 2003, tops the list with 15,806 career assists.
James scored 28 points as the Lakers – led by Anthony Davis with 44 points – held off a late push from the Bucks.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored for Milwaukee with 40 points, but his team missed key chances as Grayson Allen and Jrue Holiday both trailed with three points in the dying seconds of the game.
In Boston, Jimmy Butler returned from a seven-game injury hiatus to help the Miami Heat to a 120-116 overtime victory over the Eastern Conference leaders Celtics.
Jalen Brown scored 37 points for the Celtics, including a three-pointer that forced overtime.
Tied with just over a minute left on the clock, Butler landed a jump shot that proved decisive, with the loss ending Boston’s 10-game home winning streak.
The Western Conference leaders also lost as the Phoenix Suns were narrowly beaten 122-121 by the Houston Rockets.
In San Francisco, NBA champions Golden State Warriors beat the Chicago Bulls 119-111, while the Brooklyn Nets won four straight with a 114-105 win over the Toronto Raptors.
