Anthony Davis scored 25 factors with 13 rebounds and LeBron James added 21 factors because the Los Angeles Lakers rebounded for a 127-97 blowout Saturday over the visiting Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals.
The Lakers took a 2-1 lead within the collection.
D’Angelo Russell additionally scored 21 factors because the Lakers returned dwelling and located their power once more after a lackluster 127-100 defeat in Game 2. The victory got here whilst James didn’t take a shot from the sphere within the first quarter and didn’t rating his first basket till 5:22 remained within the first half.
Stephen Curry scored 23 factors and Andrew Wiggins added 16 factors with 9 rebounds for the defending champion Warriors, who additionally trailed 2-1 of their first-round collection towards the Sacramento Kings earlier than advancing in seven video games.
Klay Thompson scored 15 factors for the Warriors, who shot 39.6 p.c from the sphere and had 19 turnovers. Golden State was 29.5 p.c from 3-point vary after going 50.0 p.c from distance in Game 2.
The Warriors had the most effective of the early going as they opened a 30-23 lead after one quarter. The Lakers stormed again within the second quarter, utilizing a 22-2 run to take a 51-42 lead with 2:23 remaining within the first half. Los Angeles led 59-48 on the break.
The Lakers continued their cost into the third quarter, taking their first 20-point lead at 86-66 following a close-range fade-away jumper from James with 1:01 left within the interval. Los Angeles took an 86-68 lead into the fourth quarter and coasted dwelling to the victory.
The Warriors eliminated Curry, Thompson and Draymond Green from the ground with 9:11 remaining and the Lakers up 98-72.
Davis went 7 of 10 from the sphere and 11 of 12 from the free-throw line after he was simply 5 of 11 from the sphere and scored 11 factors in Game 2. The star ahead appeared to play via rib discomfort on his left facet after he fell on high of Green within the first half.
Lonnie Walker IV and Dennis Schroder every scored 12 factors for the Lakers, who improved to 4-0 in dwelling video games through the playoffs and play host in Game 4 on Monday.
—Field Level Media/Reuters
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