With A stellar performance by LeBron James helps the Los Angeles Lakers beat Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors 122-101 this Friday The defending NBA champions, and finished the Western Conference Semifinals 4–2 overall.
LeBron James reached 30 points for the first time in the playoffs while Curry had 32 but he was too alone to stop this spectacular elimination from the Warriors, a franchise that has won four of the last eight NBA rings.
He West Finals opponent of surprise Lakers qualifying for playoffs will be Nikola Jokic’s Denver Nuggets First seed in the conference.
The Lakers, who missed their first chance to qualify on Wednesday, didn’t let their rival substitute this Friday and celebrated the pass in style with their fans, including celebrities such as magnate Elon Musk, actor Jack Nicholson or singer Bud. Contains a collection of. Made.
“Not many of our players have been in elimination matches,” James said. “So after the fifth game I knew I had to start very aggressively, but also very skilful and strategic.”
The win also meant a small revenge for LeBron James against Stephen Curry, two players who have marked the last decade in the NBA and who were born in the same city of Akron (Ohio).
Embrace the stars
After Wednesday’s loss, the Lakers became determined to avoid returning to San Francisco for Game 7 at all costs.
Local stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis (17 points and 20 rebounds) dominated from the start and dominated 27–10 before the end of the first quarter.
On the Warriors side, Curry had to multiply in attack due to a lack of support, especially from their great quarterback Klay Thompson.
The shooting guard, son of former Laker Michael Thompson and one of the best shooters in history, experienced one of the worst nights of his extraordinary career with a series of 8 points and 3/19 from the field.
Forward Andrew Wiggins was down 6 points due to a rib problem. And Jordan Poole capped off his disastrous playoff run with a 7-point tally on 3/10.
The Lakers, on the other hand, were flying on the backs of their leader LeBron James and guard Austin Reeves (23 points), who had the luxury of signing several luxury plays.
After dancing with the ball and taking a basket and a personal foul on Curry, Reeves emulated the Warriors star again at the halftime buzzer with a spectacular 3-pointer from halfcourt that put the Lakers ahead 56–46.
Upon his return from the locker room, Curry found himself so lonely that he was unprepared for his spectacular comeback. The Lakers didn’t slow down, and they were already dominating by more than 20 points at the beginning of the last quarter.
With four minutes remaining, Kerr threw in the towel and retired his starters. As 20,000 fans at Crypto.com Arena celebrated their first Western Finals berth since the 2020 ring, LeBron James was looking for a sad curry to melt down a long throat.
