LeBron James: “I’m getting ready for the Clippers”
LeBron scores 37 points against the Jazz and the Lakers reach the Clippers: the direct clash is tonight
To win against the Utah Jazz 135-133, the Los Angeles Lakers need overtime and a total of 37 points from LeBron James. He scores 9 in the decisive 5 minutes of the game, after missing a lay-up at the end of the fourth quarter.
James makes up for it in overtime, finishing with 14/27 from the field and leading the Lakers to their 41st season win, which allows them to catch up with the Clippers in the standings while remaining in seventh place.
The more we play, the more our team confidence increases. We didn’t come to Utah with the idea of winning easily but with the intention of winning at all costs. We were organized in the 5 minutes of overtime
LeBron James
Austin Reaves scores 28 points, Anthony Davis finishes with 21 points and 14 rebounds, Dennis Schroder with 18, and Rui Hachiumura with 17: the Lakers were ready and now have the opportunity to directly secure a playoff spot without going through the play-in.
Part of the fate of the post-season is decided in the next game, which, like in one of the best Hollywood movie scripts, will see coach Darvin Ham’s team facing off against the Los Angeles Clippers (4:00 am Italian time).
I’m thinking about preparing myself physically and mentally and then we’ll see what happens
LeBron James
The two teams have the same record (41-38), although the Clippers have a 3-0 advantage in the regular season series. However, the winner of this game will earn a spot in the playoffs.