NBA: LeBron James avoids the catastrophe against the Wolves and allows the return of the Lakers to the “Playoffs” | nba 2022

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The Los Angeles team goes back up to fifteen points and is already waiting for Ja Morant’s Grizzlies

LeBron James celebrating during the gameAP

LeBron James He is an indomitable being and today, at the age of 38, he has shown it again. “The King” has led the comeback of Los Angeles Lakers in front of the The Minnesota Timberwolves (108-102) with a stellar performance, to return Angelenos to their natural habitat, the Playoffs.

After a regular season in which they were not faithful to that concept, the Lakers have confirmed their good run in a game full of suffering that has led them to extra time against some always feisty Wolves.

And so much, since Rudy Gobertthe French pvot that carried out the most expensive signing in the history of the franchise, has not been able to play after being penalized for throwing a punch at his teammate, Kyle Anderson, in the last game of the season. Same meeting in which another of his main players, Jaden McDanielshe broke his hand from hitting the wall in the changing room tunnel.

Despite the casualties, the Wolves resisted and forced LeBron to bring out his best version with thirty points, ten rebounds and six assistss. Well accompanied has been James on this occasion by Anthony Davis y Dennis Schrder. The German, with 21 points, was able to complete a magical night after scoring a triple winner in the absence of a tenth from the end. However, it has been precisely “La Ceja” who has deprived him of the leading role with an absurd foul on Mike Conley. that has brought the party to the extension.

For the Wolves, Karl Anthony Towns He could not give more of himself in the match due to the non-appearance of the young man Anthony Edwardswho with barely 9 points and a sad 3 of 17 shooting from the field, has been overtaken by the environment. Even so, they have one bullet left, at home and in front of Thunder o Pelicansto reach the first round of the Playoffs.

Round in which the Los Angeles Lakers are already, who, along with Kings, Clippers y Warriors, have made every franchise in the state of California reach the knockout stages. the Memphis Grizzliesled by Yes Morant y Jaren Jackson Jr and weighed down by the noticeable drop in Steven Adamsfor a confrontation that will begin this Sunday in Tennessee.

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