LeBron James scored 25 points as the visiting Los Angeles Lakers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 110-98 in the regular-season finale for both teams Sunday.
James left the game midway through the fourth quarter, slightly favoring the injured right ankle that sidelined him 26 games down the stretch.
25 points for @KingJames.. 5 straight wins for @Lakers to close out regular season! 🔥#StateFarmPlayIn ⤵️
LAL/GSW, Wednesday, 10pm/et, ESPN pic.twitter.com/PlX26LwpH7— NBA (@NBA) May 17, 2021
Anthony Davis scored 14 points, Andre Drummond had 13 points and 13 rebounds, Dennis Schroeder had 12 points and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 10 as the Lakers (42-30) won their fifth consecutive game.
But the victory wasn’t enough for the defending NBA champions to avoid the Western Conference play-in tournament. Portla…
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