Just as surprising as the Lakers needing one victory to become just the second No. "As hard as this game was, (Game 5) will be ever harder," James said. ET).Īnyone who knows basketball knows the Warriors, winners of four of the past eight titles, will make the Lakers work for that fourth victory. The Lakers took a 3-1 lead and can close out the series in Game 5 in San Francisco Wednesday (10 p.m. STAY UP-TO-DATE: Subscribe to our Sports newsletter now! It was the most competitive game of this Western Conference semifinal series, and it was a treat. Walker scored all 15 of his points in the fourth, as the Lakers outscored the Warriors 27-17 in the final quarter. James wasn’t perfect but he had 27 points on 10-for-25 shooting, nine rebounds and six assists, and he directed a fourth-quarter takeover with six of his points, three of his assist and his block coming in the final 12 minutes. Anthony Davis followed up a solid performance with another (23 points, 13 rebounds, three steals). In a classic throwdown involving NBA royalty − both franchises plus future Hall of Famer players on each side − the Lakers captured a see-saw slugfest, 104-101.Ĭurry threw down a triple-double, racking up 31 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds. Regardless, give us more of what transpired between the Lakers and Warriors, more of what Anthony Davis, LeBron James and Steph Curry delivered and more surprise performances like the one from the Lakers’ Lonnie Walker IV in Game 4 Monday. Let’s play seven in the Los Angeles Lakers- Golden State Warriors series. Watch Video: Can Steph Curry become the GOAT? Here's what it would take to get there
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