LOS ANGELES — LeBron James made a long, go-ahead 3-pointer with 58.2 seconds remaining, rallying the Los Angeles Lakers to a 103-100 victory over the Golden State Warriors in a Western Conference play-in tournament game.
FOR THE WIN! 👑@Lakers will be the West #7 seed in the #NBAPlayoffs and face #2 PHX in the First Round (Game 1 Sunday, 3:30pm/et on ABC) pic.twitter.com/3Q2AmjHUEg
— NBA (@NBA) May 20, 2021
The Lakers earned the seventh seed for the playoffs and a first-round matchup with the second-seeded Phoenix Suns.
Catch the Suns facing off against the Lakers in the first round of playoff action this Sunday, beginning at 12:30 p.m. on ABC15!
James finished with 22 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for his fifth triple-double of the season, Anthony Davis scored 13 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, and the Lakers overcame 37 points from league scoring champ Stephen Curry.
Golden State hosts Memphis, which defeated San Antonio in Wednesday’s other play-in game, for the eighth seed Friday.
