The Lakers won all 3 play-off games, and James hit 23 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists, and left the game happily

On April 17, Beijing time, in the NBA play-off focus game, the Lakers narrowly defeated the Pelicans 110-106, won the 7th place in the West, and advanced to the playoffs. In the first round of the playoffs, the Lakers will play the Nuggets! James 23 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks, thick eyebrows 20 points, 15 rebounds and 3 blocks, Zion 40 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists, but he was injured and left the court in the final stage of the game, which changed the situation of the game! In addition, the Lakers won all three play-offs, and finally entered the playoffs with the 7th, becoming the first team in history to do this!

In this game, the Lakers started James, Davis, Reaves, Russell, and Hachimura, and the Pelicans started Zion, CJ McCollum, Ingram, Valanciunas, and Herbert Jones.

In the first quarter, the Pelicans played well overall, and Zion also had a good play, leading 34-26 in the first quarter. In the second quarter, under the leadership of James, the Lakers broke the Pelicans, playing 34-16 in a single quarter and winning by 18 points! At halftime, the Lakers led by 10 points 60-50! In the third quarter, James was once knocked away by Zion, and at the end of the quarter, James rested, and the Pelicans began to chase points, and in the third quarter of the game, the Lakers led by 7 points at 83-76! In the fourth quarter, the Lakers still withstood the pressure and won the victory.

Of course, this had something to do with Zion's injury, and in the final stages of the game, Zion, who was in great form and scored 40 points, limped off the court, and he threw away his towel in frustration, which became the turning point of the game. If Zion hadn't been injured, it would have been the Pelicans who would have won the game.

Now, the Lakers are No. 7 in the West and will face the No. 2 in the West and the defending champion Nuggets in the first round. As for the Pelicans, they will face the winner of the Warriors and Kings to fight for the 8th place in the West! For the Lakers, the real challenge is coming, the strength of the Nuggets is obvious to all, and next, James and thick eyebrows need to rest well and prepare for the first round of the playoffs.

It is worth mentioning that in the last 8 meetings, the Lakers have lost 8 consecutive games against the Nuggets.