LEBRON James surpassed Magic Johnson on the NBA’s all-time assists list as Los Angeles Lakers battled to a 133-129 win against Milwaukee Bucks.
James took his assists tally to 10 144, with his 11 against the Bucks, moving him past Johnson (10 141) into sixth.

Former Utah Jazz point guard John Stockton, who retired in 2003, tops the list with 15 806 assists in his career.
James scored 28 points as Lakers – led by Anthony Davis with 44 points – held off a late Bucks surge.

Giannis Antetokounmpo topscored for Milwaukee with 40 points, but his side missed key chances as Grayson Allen and Jrue Holiday both failed with three-pointers in the last seconds of the game.

In Boston, Jimmy Butler returned from a seven-game injury absence to help Miami Heat to a 120-116 overtime victory over Eastern Conference leaders, Celtics.
Jalen Brown scored 37 points for Celtics, including a three-pointer that forced overtime.

Tied with little more than a minute left on the clock, Butler landed a jump shot that proved the clincher, the defeat ending Boston’s 10-game home-winning streak.
The leaders of the Western Conference also lost as Phoenix Suns were narrowly beaten 122-121 by Houston Rockets.

In San Francisco, NBA champions Golden State Warriors beat Chicago Bulls 119-111, while Brooklyn Nets made it four wins in succession with a 114-105 victory against Toronto Raptors. (BBC Sport)