NEW ORLEANS (AP) — LeBron James finished with 28 points, 17 assists, 11 rebounds and five steals, and the Los Angeles Lakers reclaimed eighth place in the Western Conference standings with a 124-108 victory over New Orleans. Orleans on Sunday, which dropped the Pelicans from the coveted sixth seed.
Anthony Davis had 30 points and 11 rebounds against the team that selected him No. 1 overall in the 2012 NBA draft to help set up a rematch Tuesday night in the same arena in the playoff tournament. in. Only, Davis asked to leave the game in the final minutes and walked cautiously back to the locker room.
Davis said after the game that he “definitely” hopes to feel good to play Tuesday night.
It was James’ fifth triple-double this season and his play helped lead a dominant performance in the paint, as the Lakers outscored the Pelicans 68-42.
CJ McCollum scored 23 points for the Pelicans, who were coming off a four-game road winning streak and welcomed Brandon Ingram to the lineup, only to falter at home as they tried to secure the sixth seed and avoid the play-in.
Instead, the matchup was reminiscent of the NBA Season Tournament semifinal in Las Vegas in December, when the Lakers embarrassed the Pelicans 133-89.
Source: AP
2024-04-15 08:25:22
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