The 39-year-old calmed the home crowd after the Clippers had taken a 98-77 lead by scoring 19 of his points during that time.
For the Lakers, Anthony Davis added 12 rebounds and 20 points as well.
“It’s hard to put into words, but I was in the zone. That was just how it felt, James continued, when you thought everything you put up would be accepted.
“You wish you could stay there indefinitely. You believe you possess superpowers.
“My team-mates did a great job of continuing to find me, and I then just tried to dictate the tempo, dictate the game as we started making a run for it and getting the game closer.”
The Clippers lost for the second time in a row despite having the best point total of 26 from Kawhi Leonard, who missed a chance to tie the game with seven seconds remaining.
Tyronn Lue, the coach of the Clippers, remarked, “You can’t lose a game like that when you’re up 21 points.”
“I don’t think that’s ever happened since I’ve been coaching – to lose a 21-point lead in the fourth quarter.”
With 57 games played during the regular season, the Clippers sit fourth in the Western Conference rankings. With 60 games played, the Lakers, who have won seven of their last ten, are ranked ninth.
In other news, the struggling Toronto Raptors were defeated 136-125 by the mid-table Dallas Mavericks, led by Luka Doncic, who finished with 30 points, 11 rebounds, and 16 assists.
In addition, Nikola Jokic recorded his 124th career triple double, helping the Denver Nuggets defeat the Sacramento Kings 117-96 with 14 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists. The Nuggets, who are currently ranked third in the Western Conference, won for the fourth straight game.
The mid-table Chicago Bulls defeated the second-place Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference 132-123 in double overtime thanks to 35 points from DeMar DeRozan.