James tallied 18 points (8-10 FG, 2-4 3Pt), seven assists and two rebounds across 27 minutes in Monday's 117-115 win over the Kings.

EDGE Analysis

Getting the start in place of Eric Bledsoe (team decision), James proved worthy of the role, shooting a blistering 80.0 percent from the field, including 50.0 percent from three-point range. The 27-year-old was effective as a ball distributor as well and certainly did nothing to lose the opportunity to continue holding down the top point guard job for the time being. James enjoyed a solid career in Europe over the last five seasons and has translated that success to the NBA thus far, as he's now posted double-digit scoring in his first four contests.