LeBron James has showcased his skillful nature in the fourth quarter, by scoring 19 of his 34 points and pushing for the start of a comeback for the Los Angeles Lakers, turning around a 21-point down to securing an important win against the Los Angeles Clippers in on Wednesday’s match.
In some moments, Kawhi Leonard’s 12-footer went amiss with just five seconds remaining in the game. Seizing the opportunity to win, LeBron played a very precise long pass to Reddish, who skillfully dunked, putting an exclamation mark on the Lakers triumph in the last season face-off between these Los Angeles rivals as co-tenants of their arena.
Upon going into the opening minute of the fourth quarter, the Clippers held a 98-77 lead, however Lebron James made a very special 29-8 run in a mere 7 minutes and 34 seconds. Anthony Davis’ successful free throws brought the scoreline to 106-106 with four minutes remaining to the end of Time, and shortly after, James located Rui Hachimura for a crucial go-ahead 3-pointer.
D’Angelo Russell’s 3-pointer gave the Lakers a 114-108 advantage with 1:12 remaining. However, Harden and Leonard responded with successful drives to the hoop, while James missed a couple of shots for the Lakers. Despite Leonard’s final attempt being off the mark, James connected with Reddish for the clincher, much to the joy of the numerous Lakers fans present at what was considered a “road” game.
This victory secured the Lakers winning three out of four matchups against the Clippers this season, marking the first time they have won the season series since 2011-2012.
Davis contributed 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Lakers, while Russell recorded 18 points, and Hachimura chipped in with 17.