Zach LaVine joined NBA royalty on Friday evening after scoring 25 consecutive points, 39 total in the first half during Chicago's game against the Hawks.
The first-half outburst was the most points scored in a half by any NBA player this season. He trailed Kobe Bryant (who scored 42 in 2003) and Klay Thompson (40 in 2016) for the most points in the first half over the last 25 seasons.
Though Chicago is struggling to secure a play-in spot for the Eastern Conference playoffs in 10th place with its 22–28 record, LaVine earned his first bid to the All-Star Game as he cements himself as a top-10 scorer in the league.