How many points did LeBron James score vs Golden State Warriors? Did he break his streak of 37 games with 20 or more points?
LA Lakers superstar LeBron James had his streak of scoring 20+ points in 37 consecutive games broken in the team's 124-111 win over the Golden State Warriors. The four-time MVP's streak of tallying at least 20 points per game started on November 6th earlier this season and ended on Friday, February 24th, against the Warriors. James scored 13 points, shooting 5-of-20 from the floor against Steve Kerr's team.
LBJ compensated for the lack of scoring by stacking up the stat sheet with nine rebounds and eight assists, committing only two turnovers. LeBron James played only 26 minutes, exiting the game with eight minutes left in the fourth quarter.
The Lakers were up 106-82 when they pulled James and the rest of the starters out of the game. The Lakers looked more than comfortable maintaining their lead the rest of the way as the Warriors waived the white flag shortly after, inserting their reserves into the game.
The LA Lakers relied heavily on James to produce the goods and help them secure wins before the trade deadline. However, following their roster shake-up and the addition of players like Malik Beasley, D'Angelo Russell, and Jarred Vanderbilt, the Lakerscouldn take significant pressure off LeBron James and Anthony Davis moving forward.
13 points
LEBRON JAMES TONIGHT
👑 13 points
👑 9 rebounds
👑 8 assists
👑 +22 +/-
ONLY THE 3RD TIME BRON HASN’T HAD 20+ THIS SEASON 🤯 https://t.co/c6lLFkgI6w
LA Lakers blowout defending champs Warriors despite LeBron James and Anthony Davis enduring off nights
The LA Lakers are on a roll right now following the trade deadline. They have won 3 of their last four games comprehensively. The Lakers blew out the New Orleans Pelicans after securing a 120-102 win in their last game before the All-Star break.
They followed that outing with a 124-111 win over the Golden State Warriors in their first game after the All-Star break. The Lakers have the size and shooting they missed earlier in the season. LeBron James and Anthony Davis had to play out of their skins against any and every opponent to give the Lakers a legitimate shot at winning games.
But that doesn't seem to be the case now. The superstar duo combined for only 25 points against the defending champions, but the Lakers led by as many as 28 points. Malik Beasley went off for a team-high 25 points, shooting seven triples.
Lakers up 95-80 heading to the 4th on a night where LeBron James is 4-for-18 and Anthony Davis has taken 5 shots
Meanwhile, the Lakers bench combined for 68 points. Dennis Schroder, Rui Hachimura, Austin Reaves, Mo Bamba, and Lonnie Walker IV scored in double digits off the bench.
The Lakers made 48.8% of their shots, including 16-of-30 from the 3-point line. They need to put together a solid run to achieve a sixth seed or a play-in tournament spot (7th to 10th).