LeBron James Posts Second Consecutive Triple-Double In Los Angeles Lakers Win Over Spurs
LeBron James is not cooling down yet on his scoring streak, posting up second consecutive triple-double for Los Angeles Lakers to win on the road to San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night.
Rapper Snoop Dogg was briefly honored as an analyst of the game but there was no stopping of LeBron from finishing the game with 21 points, 11 rebounds, and 13 assists, leading Lakers to seal a 103 - 96 win over Spurs and improved to 5-1.
The three-time NBA winner is obviously in his best form which he admitted to being true as he said afterward, "I'm not playing injury-free. I'm not injured," LeBroMy quick switch is back. My speed is back. My strength is back.
Spurs did not give in easily to offensive play from Lakers, led by LeBron and Anthony Davis and kept a close trail from the jump until the second quarter when Lakers gained a 13-point lead. Spurs fought back and trimmed the deficit down to five points by the end of the third quarter.
Dejounte Murray kept Spurs' rally alive in the fourth connecting 16 consecutive points and reduced the gap to three-points but Lakers held on and sealed the game for their fifth consecutive wins.
Lakers are definitely ripping from the deal signed to get Anthony Davis to the team from New Orleans Pelicans. He led the scoring to finish with a double-double, 25 points, 11 rebounds, and two assists.
James added. "It was about us and how we could execute on the offensive end which we did. We held a great offensive team to 40 percent shooting and under 100 points."
Spurs' Dejounte Murray led the side with 18 points, 11 rebounds, and four assists for a double-double likewise was Rudy Gay with 16 points, 10 rebounds, and three assists.
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