LeBron James scored 14 points for the Lakers against the Cavaliers as he also set an NBA record for the most combined regular season and play-off wins.

He achieved his 1,229th victory and surpassed the previous best set by centre Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

“He’s great on both sides of the ball,” said Lakers coach JJ Redick of James. “He’s just doing a little bit of everything at a super-high level for us.

“Luka may get the headlines here and there, AR [Austin Reaves] may get a headline. But really it’s been every single guy, and LeBron has led on that.”

The Lakers, who are third in the Western Conference, had clinched a play-off spot and the Pacific Division title prior to their win as the Phoenix Suns were beaten 115-111 by the Orlando Magic.