LeBron James' 56 points was only part of a strong Lakers performance against the Warriors that raises the question: Why can't they always play like that?
LeBron James, at age 37, scored 56 points as the Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors 124-116 on Saturday night to end a four-game losing streak.James’ 56-point effort — five short of his career high but equal to the league best this season set by Atlanta’s Trae Young — was the obvious reason the Lakers were able to halt their latest downward spiral.
That he did, hitting 19 of 31 shots, including six of 11 from three-point range and 12 of his 13 free throw attempts. “It’s Bron being Bron,” Austin Reaves said, at a loss for any other way to explain it. And maybe there was no better way to explain why James, at 37, is still dominant and always seeking ways to improve.The Lakers never needed his will more than they did Saturday. A loss would have left them tied with New Orleans for 10th in the West.
But Saturday’s rally also was a product of teamwork and grit, of Reaves and Malik Monk stepping up in tandem, of finding a way to bend but not break after Golden State scored 42 points in the second quarter, the fourth straight game the Lakers had allowed an opponent to score 40 or more in a quarter.
Lakers forward LeBron James walks back to the bench in front of Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, left, and his wife, Kelly, during the second half.
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