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Led by LeBron James’ 30 points (10-14 FG), 9 rebounds, and 9 assists, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors in Game 6, 122-101. Anthony Davis added 17 points and 20 rebounds for the Lakers in the victory, while Stephen Curry led all scorers with 32 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists for the Warriors. After closing out this best-of-seven series, 4-2, the Lakers will advance to the Western Conference Finals where they will face the Denver Nuggets. Game 1 will take place on Tuesday, May 16 (ESPN, 8:30 p.m. ET).
LeBron James has now won 41 Playoff series in his career, passing Derek Fisher (40) for the most in NBA history.
The Lakers are now the second No. 7 seed in NBA history to make the Conference Finals, joining the 1986-1987 Seattle SuperSonics
This is the first time in NBA history that there has been a No. 8 seed and a No. 7 seed in the Conference Finals
LeBron James (38 years, 134 days) is the 5th player in NBA history to record a 30+ point Playoff game at age 38 or older, joining:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (7 Times)
Karl Malone
Reggie Miller
Eddie Johnson
And here we go the defending champs
Trying to live and fight another day and force the game seven against the Laker team that has been
undefeated at home so far in these playoffs
And it's great to see both Davis and Wiggins on the floors Davis
Nice pass into LeBron James a little defense for a lot of offense a Laker team that wants to play with much more pace
It'll be interesting to see
the results of Fruta inserted
Russell running the floor
This couldn't corral it in time to get off a shot
Davis down low against Peyton
Banks it in Thompson finds some room
He can't hit and the Warriors are cold to start but Peyton comes up with an offensive rebound Thompson
No hesitation and gets that one to go, but Gary Peyton is second
What is he six three?
Power forward on that glass and shoot around the room
James the Reeves Reeves fakes
Back out shooter wide open for three got it
They've got two of the truly great defensive players
Guarding each other green gets inside Ramon green and Anthony Davis now James gets up now
Just getting into the front court Russell finds him
Walks into a three
But Davis looming back to dream on green mishandling here comes James
Russell the Reeves corner three, it's good
Curry gets past Davis inside throws it off the glass and one
The Warriors are 111 for from three to start the game. I would say ten of them are good looks
There's a good look to keep Vincenzo off the bench with five quick points one thing about this warrior team
They're not gonna lay down. They're not gonna quit. They're gonna continue to fight
Davis it's inside flips it up and in
Games on Moody good defense by the 20-year-old forces the turnover and Curry will bring it into the front court
Drives on Schroeder gets inside
Little hesitation to draw the contact now, he's trying to keep this season alive off the steel Vanderbilt
careless pass
physical play down low
DiVincenzo gets to the rim layup is good. Dante DiVincenzo 10 points in nine minutes off the bench and it's a four-point game
Peyton's back in he picked up two quick fouls Reeves behind the back draws the back
What a play from Reeves and a chance for a three-point play
Lays off Davis guards of dangerous pass pull low comes to the ball
Back to Looney Looney a jump shot is good a rare jumper from Kavon Looney
Reeves whips a pass to Russell fakes drives pulls up high arcing shot is good
Wiggins
Nice ball fake, but good recovery Thompson fires away. That's good play Thompson
He's had some wide open looks that wouldn't go down as a tough shot. He hits it
And Schroeder tips it away from DiVincenzo racing up the floor. Nice pass to Reeves on the floor
Thompson drives on Schroeder nice feet inside. Come on Looney
Smart play by Clay Thompson Thompson catches fires air ball DiVincenzo blocked by Davis
final seconds Reeves
Rifles a pass to Reeves in and out
Deflected out Davis tipped it back out and Reeves hits it another big play from Anthony Davis and he smiles as he runs up the floor
Wiggins tough catch and a terrific finish for Wiggins
Just his second field goal as we check out with Lisa Salters
And the Warriors go into a 3-2 zone trying to stop the post-up play of LeBron
Russell connects the Angelo Russell and double figures. It's a 16-point lead
Dictating every look that they're getting offensively
Curry the Draymond green left-handed lays it up and in
Again hurry down a lane lefty scoop layup comes up short Davis leading the break the other way
James powers down a lane lays it up and in
Thompson again green gets it inside blocked by James Wiggins hasn't lost it
Schroeder racing up the floor to James
You cannot underestimate the toughness and competitive drive of Austin Reed
Curry connects
And the Warriors desperately needed that his second three-pointer
Russell up top James thought about a three
the floater instead he passes it to Davis for the slam
And a turnover can is played by the Warriors Anthony Davis picks up his steal
James ahead of Steve goes inside off balance. Oh
almost went in
Warriors come the other way
The Vincenzo sets fires hits a three
15-point Laker lead here in the third curry floater and the paint is good 22 for curry and
Darvin am
Wants to quiet things down momentarily
Lakers trying to advance to the conference final the Denver Nuggets await
Lonnie Walker, it's a three
Curry dancing and prancing gets in a lane flips it up and in
Jordan pool drives at Reeves stumbles kicks it out Moody corner three got it
Moody his first points
James kicks it out Walker wide open
Reads all what a fake reads kicks it out Russell wide open in the corner
Lakers right now having their way against his Warriors defense Draymond green left open and answers
Wiggins with a steal final seconds two seconds pool drives inside layup
at the buzzer
You cannot give any life again to this warrior lineup. I'm LeBron James
I'm playing 12 minutes in this fall
Paul gets another layup draws the foul and cuts it to 12 with a free throw coming up
He's got to get it off. Just doesn't time shot clock was winding down. He hits the rim and
Reeves comes away with a rebound
Reeves ahead to Russell Russell lays it up
Back out the curry curry from the corner that three-pointer. Mr. James snatches the rebound here he goes
Lakers pouring it on right loony the rebound back out curry curry three-pointers good
Thompson
The loony loony gets inside lays it up and in and a foul Davis put his hand on him
Say congratulations to my middle son
Christian jet Stanley who graduated from USC earlier today
Awfully proud as a dad. Love you, son
Russell back again up top James
Finds Reeves Reeves a three-pointer
That's the throw that up with a shot clock winding down Anthony lamb back out
Moody knocks down the three. I'm gonna have never made excuses. His leadership was consistent and the leadership of the star players
remaining in this Golden State season
Great champions last year overcame a lot of adversity this year
It was not an easy season
and LeBron James
Brown jr. With the bucket
The seventh seed is going to the Western Conference Finals the Lakers hopes of that. He's still alive