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LeBron James made NBA playoff history in Game 1 loss to Warriors

Published Jun. 3, 2016 12:00 p.m. ET

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Game 1 of the 2016 NBA Finals didn't go exactly how LeBron James would have preferred.

His Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the Golden State Warriors 104-89 because the Cavs' bench got destroyed by the Warriors' and Cleveland committed too many turnovers.

There was one bright spot for LeBron, though: He became the first player in NBA history to rank in the top 10 in playoff wins, points, assists and rebounds.

LeBron currently ranks ninth in wins with 127. He needs one win to tie Magic Johnson and two to tie Shaq. Derek Fisher is No. 1 with 161, which LeBron will shatter in all likelihood.

He's currently fourth in points with 5,387. Kobe Bryant is the next target at 5,640, and Michael Jordan holds the all-time record at 5,987. He needs another 30 playoff games averaging 20 points per game to become No. 1.

He ranks third in assists with 1,295, behind only John Stockton (1,839) and Magic (2,346). He'd need another 105 playoff games averaging 10 assists to catch Magic, so that one is probably out of reach.

And LeBron now ranks 10th in rebounds at 1,691, passing Larry Bird on Thursday evening. He needs 33 more boards this postseason to catch Elgin Baylor at No. 9, which probably happens as long as the Cavs don't get swept. As far as breaking the record, well, Bill Russell has 4,104 playoff rebounds, so we can forget about that.

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