LeBron James Leads Lakers to Beat Pacers in Overtime
LeBron James had missed the game against the New York Knicks Tuesday night for his role in the altercation with Detroit's Isaiah Stewart on Sunday.
One of the Lakers stars returned just as another of the stars was out, still leaving them incomplete with LeBron James returning from his one-game suspension, but playing without Anthony Davis, who was out with a fever.
But having James back seems to make the Lakers whole.
And when James delivers a monumental performance, when he’s a force that can’t be stopped, when he wants his team to win, the Lakers do better when the 36-year-old teacher is on the court with them.
His 39 points in 43 minutes and 28 seconds were riveting, lifting the Lakers to a 124-116 overtime win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night to help the Lakers return home 2-3 on a road trip. out of five games that had many twists and turns.
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LeBron James had missed the game against the New York Knicks Tuesday night for his role in the altercation with Detroit’s Isaiah Stewart on Sunday, but he was fresh for this one against the Pacers.
“Obviously I love the game of basketball and having the game taken away from you, it’s frustration and wanting to get back on the court and happy to be back in the lineup with my guys tonight and I just tried to make a few plays,” James said. . “In the last quarter and overtime, it’s time to win. Understand that my teammates look at me to make plays. I had a lot of the ball in my hands, so I tried to go home for them.
James scored nine points in the fourth quarter and eight in overtime, each basket more exciting than the last.
He made a triple in the fourth quarter and hopped around the court, arms extended down.
He made a triple in overtime and broke out another celebration by pushing his hands down as he pumped his knees and screamed.
