Lakers star player LeBron James is at the center of an exciting development in the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers are on the brink of advancing to the next round of the NBA playoffs after taking a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Golden State Warriors.
LeBron is well known as King James, as he was drafted while still in high school and hailed as a future star of the NBA. Steph Curry is one of the foremost three point shooters and has won the NBA title three times. Let’s get into the details of the game and the Lakers' standing.
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LeBron James leads against Steph Curry!
This is the first season that LeBron James has taken the lead against Steph Curry in the playoffs. Although the Warriors won the title in 2015, after losing the first two games, the Lakers' victory in Game 4 put the Golden State Warriors on the verge of elimination in this year's series.
Anthony Davis led the Lakers in the first half with 19 points, while Lonnie Walker IV made a crucial contribution with 15 points in the fourth quarter, including the go-ahead jumper that secured the Lakers' win. Although Curry had 31 points, he struggled from behind the arc, hitting just three of 14 attempts. He also missed back-to-back shots!
Warriors trolled
With the Lakers now up 3-1, James has improved his head-to-head playoff record against Curry to 16-11. The Lakers' success this season is all the more remarkable given their poor start and the fact that they were given just a 0.3% chance of making the playoffs. If the Lakers can close out the series on Wednesday, James' record against Curry will look even better, and the Lakers will move on to the Western Conference Finals. Fan trolled the Warriors, with a Twitter user saying, “Lebron owns Curry Bro#THEHOOPCENTRAL."
Another Twitter user wrote, “The warriors are DONE” #COUFUSEDHASTANFAN."
