Recap: LeBron James Takes Over Late As Lakers Get Reinforcements Back To Defeat Pacers
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The Los Angeles Lakers finally got LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Dennis Schroder back, making them the healthiest they’ve been in months. And while it wasn’t always pretty, the Lakers stayed alive in the race to avoid the play-in tournament with a 122-115 win over the Pacers.
The Lakers’ offense had some bumps early on, but it also featured some highlight plays. LeBron James was involved in three lobs in the opening minutes, two on the passing end to Anthony Davis and Andre Drummond and one on the receiving end from Dennis Schroder. The Lakers led the Pacers 15-11 at the 6:47 mark.
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In their penultimate game of the regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers head out on their final road trip to take on the Indiana Pacers.
This is a must-win game for the Lakers if they want to avoid the play-in tournament, which is still possible. If they win their final two games against the Pacers and New Orleans Pelicans and the Portland Trail Blazers lose their final game against the Denver Nuggets then L.A. could jump up to sixth in the West.
Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 1:00 PM ET at Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Matchup
The Pacers (33-37) could see the return of LeBron James when the Los Angeles Lakers (40-30) visit Bankers Life Fieldhouse for Indiana s final regular-season home game on Saturday afternoon. It would be the superstar s third appearance in the last 28 Lakers games after dealing with a high ankle sprain.
Indiana has been no stranger to the injury bug this season as well especially down the stretch. The squad battled tough against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night but eventually fell, 142-133, after T.J. McConnell and Domantas Sabonis suffered injuries during crucial moments of the match. While McConnell played through his thumb sprain, Sabonis exited with a left quad injury and did not return.
Game Recap
With the Pacers (33-38) still undermanned and Play-In seeding on the line, the Los Angeles Lakers (41-30) came into Bankers Life Fieldhouse locked, loaded, and looking to avoid the Western Conference Play-In.
Despite a gritty effort from the Blue & Gold, the return of Anthony Davis and LeBron James caused a size problem that Indiana simply could not overcome. The Lakers walked away with a 122-115 victory. The loss means that Indiana cannot finish higher than ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings. They will face either the Charlotte Hornets or the Washington Wizards in the Play-In. Home-court advantage will be on the line when Indiana faces the Toronto Raptors tomorrow afternoon.
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