LeBron James’ closes in an incredible record as Los Angeles Lakers secure playoff spot
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The whole NBA fraternity is blessed to have LeBron James embracing the league with his impeccable performance. Competing in his 18th year, LeBron James hasn’t shown a single weakness as of now. As the Los Angeles Lakers secured a huge victory against Golden State Warriors today, LeBron James gave them a moment to remember. The match was exactly like the 7th game of 2016 finals where both the teams were desperate to secure a win. Despite trailing in double digits in the 1st half, LeBron James and team bounced back to seal a huge victory ad solidify their position in the league. Now King James is closing into a rare clutch time stat with century numbers.
The L-train for Los Angeles Lakers helped them win against the Dubs. LeBron James recorded a triple double following 22-points, 10 assist and 11 rebounds by the end of the night. While he was desperately in search of momentum in the 1st half, the team pushed for glory owing to James’ huge defensive plays. Anthony Davis recorded a double-double with 25-points and 12 rebounds. Stephen Curry on the other hand pored some big time triples way beyond the arc. He closed his night with huge 37-points. Andrew Wiggins was another player with hot hands right from the first half. He had some great moments against LeBron James and scored 21-points.
LeBron James big time clutch shot seals the deal
After having an underwhelming performance in the first half, LeBron James was back in action with the commencement of the 2nd. While Warriors were in huge lead, Bron and AD helped the team cover up the whole deficit. The 4th quarter started with a 0-8 run for the Lakers and they captivated over it. With 2 minutes on the clock, LeBron James made two free throws and tied the game. Moments later, he shot a crucial buzzer beater as the shot clock expired. Golden State Warriors could not match the lead and finally lost. Also, that play helped King James with a 97th career game-tying/go-ahead in the final minute.
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LeBron James and AD started very slow. However, their huge impact in the second half steered the tide to the Lakers’ bay. As Lakers prepare themselves for series against Phoenix Suns, they will look to eliminate the factors that pulled them down today. Warriors were very successful in taming the Lakers’ offense. However, the last moment heroic from LeBron James stole the show.
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