The Los Angeles Lakers did their job and protected their home court.
Game 4 of the series between Los Angeles took more of a valiant effort from LeBron James & Co. and the team got the job done in overtime. The Lakers’ 117-111 win sets the franchise up 3-1 in the series.
James once again provided end-of-game heroics as he has done many times in his career. James hit the game-tying layup with 0.8 seconds to send the game into Overtime. From there the Lakers took control and earned the victory.
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LeBron James’ Postgame Message
James spoke about his performance as well as his team’s postgame.
βI just try to be as great as I can be offensively, but more importantly on the defensive end,β James said. βThat was the mindset tonight. I was able to make a couple of plays. … My teammates told me I had 20 and 20. It’s the first time I’ve done it in my career, so that’s pretty cool, I guess.β
LeBron James scored 22 points on 8-for-18 shooting. James hit 1-for-7 from the three-point line. He also hit 5-for-7 from the free-throw line. James also grabbed 20 rebounds, dished out seven assists, and blocked two shots.
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More Lakers Contributions
Austin Reaves led the Lakers in scoring with 23 points. Reaves shot 7-for-16 from the field. Reaves knocked down 2-for-5 from the three-point line. He knocked down 7-for-8 from the free-throw line. Reaves also grabbed four rebounds, dished out six assists, and recorded a steal. Los Angeles’ other major contributions include:
- Jarred Vanderbilt scored 15 points, grabbed six rebounds, and dished out an assist.
- D’Angelo Russell scored 17 points, grabbed one rebound, and dishedout three assists.
- Anthony Davis scored 12 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, and dished out two assists.
- Dennis Schroder scored 12 points off the bench.
The Lakers travel to Memphis for Game 5 to face the Grizzles. The game takes place Wednesday, 4/26 at 7:30 pm Eastern from the FedEx Forum.
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