LeBron James was all-encompassing and Anthony Davis rebounded from a subpar Game 2 as the Lakers dominated the warriors 127-97 on Saturday night to take a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven Western Conference semifinals series.
One moment James was chasing down a loose ball, leaping over courtside fans, flying into the stands. Another moment he was barreling down the court for a layup on the fast break. At other times he was emphatically blocking a shot and scoring on layup by doing a 360-degree spin around two would-be defenders.in Game 3 of the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinals series the Lakers lead 2-1. Game 4 is Monday night at Crypto.com Arena.
James didn’t take a shot in the first quarter, his first time not having a field-goal attempt in the opening 12 minutes since Jan. 20, 2020. He didn’t feel he needed to the way“Obviously you see the way D-Lo started the game. I think he had our first 11 and then AD chipped in I think seven in that quarter, so it allowed me to kind of focus on the glass,” James said. “Also, I had a few assists in that first quarter. Wasn’t how the game was played, but that was just how the game was going.
James had lots of help, five teammates scoring in double figures as the Lakers led by as many as 34 after trailing by seven following the first quarter. Davis’ first two points were earned from the free-throw line, after he was fouled with a blow to the head by Draymond Green, knocking the Lakers center to the court and leaving him down holding his head.Pictures: The Lakers and Anthony Davis retake control of the NBA Western Conference semifinal series Saturday by routing the Warriors in Game 3.
“If you have a ton of energy, you’re competitive ... things will usually work themselves out,” Ham said. “I just think our guys were really, really, really awesome tonight in terms of their competitiveness, doing the little things, covering for one another, getting the ball, pushing it with pace, just playing a really physical, downhill, forceful game.”
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