LeBron James and Anthony Davis combine to score nine early points in overtime to lead the Lakers to a Game 4 win and 3-1 series lead over Memphis on Monday night.
James punctuated things with a driving score to seal it in overtime, howling and flexing at the crowd with the win about to be in his grasp.The Lakers now travel to Memphis for Game 5 on Wednesday night, where they’ll have a chance to end the series with a victory.
James finished with 22 points and 20 rebounds, a career high. It’s the first postseason 20/20 game by a Laker since Shaquille O’Neal did it in the 2004 NBA Finals. That meant the Lakers and the Grizzlies had to win moments, basketball at its most granular, each box out, each dribble, each decision vital to grabbing the minimal amounts of momentum that were available down the stretch.
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