LeBron James puts on a GOAT performance: Leads huge 4th quarter comeback as Los Angeles Lakers defeat LA Clippers

In the battle of LA, it was the purple and gold who came out on top as the Los Angeles Lakers came back from down 21 in the fourth to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 116-112 at Crypto.com Arena behind a memorable performance by LeBron James.

The King had another dominant showing tonight and he is proving that whenever he’s on the court, there’s always a chance for his team to win. Despite trailing by 19 heading into the 4th, the Lakers kept fighting. The 4-time MVP led the way with 19 points and 5 triples in the final quarter, including a series of possessions where he simply took over.

The 4-time champion finished the game with 34 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists on 62% shooting and hitting 7/12 threes. He was truly outstanding and he is proving once again that he is one of the best players in NBA history and in the GOAT conversation.

Anthony Davis ended the night with 20 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 blocks while D’Angelo Russell had 18 points. Rui Hachimura scored 17 points and Austin Reaves contributed 13 points with 8 rebounds.

For the Clippers, they were without All-Star Paul George and it hurt them down the stretch on both ends of the court. In his absence, superstar Kawhi Leonard stepped up, as he finished with 26 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists on 58% shooting. James Harden had 23 points and 9 assists while Terrance Mann scored 16 points. Norman Powell provided a spark with his 14 points off the bench.

This was a quality win for the Lakers over one of the Western Conference juggernauts, and now they improve to 32-28. The Lakeshow proved that with LBJ and AD, they can compete with anybody in the league and that was shown once again.

No matter where they finish in the standings, as long as they make the playoffs they will be a tough matchup for any team. The purple and gold are 7-3 over their last 10 games and will look to pick up another win tomorrow against the Washington Wizards.

Meanwhile, this was a devastating loss for the Clippers and now they fall to 37-20. After holding the top seed in the West for a short stint, they now sit as the 4th seed and 4 games below the 1st seeded Timberwolves. Despite blowing a huge lead, the Clips are still a very strong team and is one of the favorites to come out of the conference. They are on a 2-game losing streak and will look to bounce back on Friday against the Wizards.