MEMPHIS -- The Los Angeles Lakers' 109-108 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday resulted in a historically triumphant moment in LeBron James' 17-career as well as a historically perplexing one.
On the one hand, the Lakers' 14-2 start to the season is the best that any one of James' teams has ever achieved through 16 games, edging the 2016-17 Cleveland Cavaliers' 13-3 mark. On the other hand, James' 27 field goal attempts without attempting a single free throw was the most shots he's ever taken without earning a trip to the line, according to research by ESPN Stats & Information.