NBA Scores 2018: LeBron James joined the 30K club, and 5 other things from Tuesday night

With a pull-up, mid-range jump shot over Danny Green and just one second left in the first quarter, LeBron James joined a distinguished class of NBA legends.

James scored his 30,000th career point in the Cavaliers’ 114-102 loss to the Spurs on Tuesday night. He joined just six other players — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Wilt Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, and Dirk Nowitzki — in the 30K Club.

James also became the youngest player in NBA History to ever reach the 30,000-point mark at 33 years and 24 days old.

It was a moment well worth celebrating.

On the same night Akron’s finest notched 30,000 points, the Cavaliers lost their 11th of 15 games. This time, it was a Spurs team — one without Kawhi Leonard that started Dejounte Murray over Tony Parker — that exposed Cleveland’s defense and flustered their offense. The Cavaliers look like a shell of the team many expected to make their fourth consecutive NBA Finals appearance.

And it doesn’t seem there’s a quick fix in sight.

The Nets nearly had this one if not for the MVP’s layup with 3.3 seconds to go. Spencer Dinwiddie went for a game-winning three at the buzzer, but it fell short. The Thunder escaped, 109-108.

Here’s our breakdown of everyone who made it:

And here are our seven biggest snubs:

Goran Dragic, Andre Drummond, and Lou Williams were not silent after the reserves were announced. Drummond was especially not having it.

Williams was up front about it too.

Kings 105, Magic 99 (Sactown Royalty recap | Orlando Pinstriped Post recap)

Thunder 109, Nets 108 (WTLC recap | Nets Daily recap)

Spurs 114, Cavs 102 (Pounding the Rock recap | Fear the Sword recap)

Warriors 123, Knicks 112 (Golden State of Mind recap | Posting and Toasting recap)

Lakers 108, Celtics 107 (Silver Screen and Roll recap | CelticsBlog recap)