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Led by Anthony Davis's 25 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks, the No. 7 seed Los Angeles Lakers defeat the No. 6 seed Golden State Warriors in Game 3, 127-97. LeBron James (21 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists) and D'Angelo Russell (21 points, 5 assists, 5 3pt. FG) added a combined 42 points in the victory, while Stephen Curry tallied 23 points, 4 rebounds and 4 3pt. FG for the Warriors. The Lakers lead the best-of-seven series, 2-1, with Game 4 taking place on Monday, May 8 (10:00 p.m. ET, TNT) Since blocks were recorded in 1973-74, Anthony Davis becomes the 3rd Laker in franchise history to have multiple games of 25+ points, 10+ rebounds and 4+ blocks in a single postseason, joining Shaquille O'Neal (7 times) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (4 times
To me, that puts him in a better position to play the two-man game, coach.
No question, they can switch it by Davis.
Davis is absolutely elite at protecting the rim.
Again, Wiggins on LeBron James.
Andrew Wiggins has turned into one of the better defensive players in the game.
Picks it back out. Russell's going to try again.
Three for three from down. What a start.
Offensively, again, you talk about the depth in which LeBron James gets to driving the basketball,
finding a wide open.
D'Angelo Russell. Nice pass to Davis.
Anthony Davis with his first field goal.
This is what I like to see.
Everybody out the way and take advantage of your matchup.
Davis. How did he get that off? He whacked on the arm.
No shot blocked.
James again, kicks it out.
Russell gets a good clean look.
Russell nails another three. He's got four.
Nice play off the dribble by Curry.
10.7 rebounds in game two.
Davis gets an easy look down low.
Anthony Davis now in double figures.
At the elbow and a back screen or a little flex screen by Reeves for Davis.
And teams don't run this stuff much anymore, these type of set plays.
So when they do, it's new to the defense and hard for them to guard.
And going right back to it.
Russell, Davis, jumper. It's good.
Lakers shooting 37% from the field, only 35 points so far.
Thompson into Draymond Green, blocked by Davis.
His second of the game.
DiVincenzo's an outstanding offensive rebounder for a guard.
James spins, James drives, and he scores his first field goal of the game.
And Lakers within three.
Moody gets inside, blocked by Davis.
Another one.
Davis has DiVincenzo on him.
James hits a three.
Only his second field goal, but it puts the Lakers up by two.
And then the next possession, ran through, got some space.
Davis catches, drives, goes inside, lays it in at the buzzer.
And the Lakers will head to the locker room with their largest lead of the first half.
Eight run.
Anthony Davis, 16 points, seven rebounds, three assists, three blocks.
In playoffs, I just, I never had that.
Where we had non-shooters other than five men.
Thompson drives, throws it away.
Russell right there on the errant pass.
Russell pulls up a three.
James the rebound, back up, backs it home.
Schroeder throws it up.
Bad pass.
Ball carves out to Davis.
Four on the shot clock.
Davis, the runner's up.
It's good.
Go get it on the offensive board.
Here on the previous play, a poor possession.
Come on, Looney.
Down low.
Threw it away.
James spins.
James drives.
Up the glass.
It's good.
This movement transition.
Spin.
Get to his spot.
Elevate over the contest.
Freight train.
And then, again, the effort on the other end of the floor.
This is a layup for Poole.
LeBron James says, not on my watch.
And look who's in the house.
Fight on, young man.
LeBron James into the paint.
Falling away.
LeBron James in transition again.
Puts his head down.
Uses that size.
That strength.
Elevates away.
Looks over at the bench.
But even though he can score, you don't play him unless you know you can trust him defensively.
Alley-oop.
Davis throws it down.
Pass from Schroeder.
Good roll.
Look away.
And finish by Davis.
Walker, Reeves, James, Gabriel, and Schroeder.
Schroeder lines up a three.
Puts it in.
12 points off the fence for Schroeder.
