LeBron James finished with 38 points as the Los Angeles Lakers outplayed the Portland Trail Blazers at both ends of the floor on Saturday (Aug 22) for a 116-108 win in Game Three of their Western Conference play-off series. James also had 12 rebounds and eight assists,...
“There are going to be times when he has it going, so I try to do other things like make sure we keep offence going, and keep our pace flowing. Tonight we both had our opportunities. We just tried to make the most of it and live with the results. There are no egos. We want both of us to succeed.”
CJ McCollum finished with 28 points and eight rebounds for the Trail Blazers, who also relied on veteran Carmelo Anthony for much of their offence. The 36-year-old played the entire fourth quarter and finished with 20 points, but also had five fouls. Over in the Eastern Conference, the Milwaukee Bucks looked more like the team with the best record in the NBA as they rolled to a 121-107 victory over the Orlando Magic to take a 2-1 lead in their play-off series.
Khris Middleton added 17 points for Milwaukee after he was limited to just two in the Bucks’ Game-Two victory, and Brook Lopez chipped in 16. Elsewhere in the East, the Miami Heat pushed Indiana to the brink of elimination, withstanding a furious Pacers rally for a 124-115 victory.
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