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LeBron James recorded the 98th triple-double of his career, and Montrezl Harrell had 15 of his team-high 27 points in the second quarter Monday night, March 15, during which the visiting Los Angeles Lakers pulled away from the Golden State Warriors en route to a 128-97 victory in San Francisco.
The win allowed the Lakers to win the season series 2-1 from their Pacific Division rival, which is potentially significant in that the team that won the last 6 series between the two went on to reach the NBA Finals, claiming 4 championships.
The game was tied 29-all in the first minute of the second period before Harrell helped the Lakers take command for good.
First, he contributed two hoops and 3 free throws to a 13-3 burst that allowed the visitors to build their first double-digit lead at 42-32.
Later, he provided the first 4 points in a 17-8 finish to the quarter that turned a six-point game into a 65-50 halftime advantage.
The Warriors, who were coming off an impressive home win over Utah one day earlier, could get no closer than 12 in the second half.
James’ triple-double, his fourth of the season, consisted of 22 points and game highs of 10 rebounds and 11 assists. He ranks fifth on the NBA’s all-time list for triple-doubles, needing 9 to catch Jason Kidd (107).
Harrell made 11 of his 14 shots off the bench on a night when the Lakers shot 62.8%.
Talen Horton-Tucker (18), Kyle Kuzma (17) and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (14) also scored in double figures for the Lakers, who return home to face Minnesota on the second night of a back-to-back on Tuesday.
Stephen Curry matched Harrell’s 27 points to share game-high honors for the Warriors, who lost for the fifth time in their last 6 games.
Andrew Wiggins chipped in with 15 points, Jordan Poole 14, Kelly Oubre Jr. 12 and Nico Mannion 10 for Golden State, which was limited to 43% shooting. James Wiseman grabbed a team-high 8 rebounds, while Draymond Green led the team with 7 assists. – Rappler.com
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