LeBron James reach his 10th NBA Finals, done by only three greats of the game.

James punctuated his 27th postseason triple-double with a big fourth quarter, powering the Lakers to a 117-107 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night to win the Western Conference finals in five games.James finished with 38 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists to become the fourth player to reach 10 NBA Finals.

It took him two seasons to make it with the Lakers, after falling short of the playoffs in an injury-plagued first season following eight consecutive trips with Miami and Cleveland.James ties NBA career scoring leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for third on the career list with 10 NBA Finals appearances.

Only Hall of Famers Bill Russell (12) and Sam Jones (11) of the Boston Celtics have gone to more.Anthony Davis is on the verge of his first.The final step for the Los Angeles Lakers shapes up as the toughest.The Lakers will be preparing to face Miami, in its first appearance since James left in 2014, or the Celtics, their greatest rival they could tie with a 17th NBA title.

It would be James’ first with the Lakers after five appearances in Cleveland and four in Miami, and the Lakers’ first trip to the finals since winning the last of their 16 championships in 2010.