LeBron put up one of his best performances of the season to lead the @Lakers past the Nets! 👑 40 PTS (ties season high) 👑 13/17 FGM 👑 9 3PM (ties career high) on 9/10 shooting
LeBron James ties his career-high in Los Angeles Lakers win over Brooklyn Nets
NBAMonday, 01 April 2024 at 03:13
The Los Angeles Lakers came into Barclays Center and picked up a much needed win as they defeated the Brooklyn Nets 116-104 behind a career performance by LeBron James.
The King led the Lakers with 40 points on 13/17 shooting, including tying his career-high with 9 made three-pointers. Anthony Davis finished with 24 points, 14 rebounds, and 3 blocks on 75% shooting while Rui Hachimura ended with 20 points and 10 boards. D’Angelo Russell had 18 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 steals while Austin Reaves recorded 12 points.
Cam Thomas scored a team-high 30 points for the Nets. Trendon Watford provided 15 points and 8 rebounds off the bench on 70% shooting while Dennis Schroder had 14 points. Nic Claxton ended with 10 points on 5/7 shooting and it was a rough game for Mikal Bridges as he shot 5/16 from the field for 13 points.
Los Angeles improves to 42-33 with this win and sit just 1 game behind the Kings for the 8th seed in the West. This was a much needed victory for the Lakers as they are trying to move up in the standings.
If they’re able to jump up, they’ll have to only win 1 play-in game to make the playoffs instead of winning 2 play-in games. The purple and gold are now 7-3 over their last 10 games and will look to pick up another win on Tuesday against the Toronto Raptors.
Brooklyn drops to 29-46 with this loss and is heading toward an important off-season that will show the direction this team plans to take moving forward. They have struggled all year long and will need to make some changes. The Nets are 3-7 over their last 10 games and will travel to Indiana to play the Pacers tomorrow.
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