LeBron’s Game 2 night
- LeBron James dominated Game 2, piling up big numbers and giving the Lakers a 2–0 series lead. (x.com) - He finished with 28 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, the stat line that swung momentum. (x.com) - The performance puts the Lakers in early control of the series and raises questions for their opponents. (x.com)
LeBron James put the Lakers up 2-0 on Tuesday night, leading a 101-94 Game 2 win over the Houston Rockets with 28 points. (nba.com) James added eight rebounds and seven assists in 39 minutes at Crypto.com Arena on April 21, while the Lakers held Houston to 17 third-quarter points. (espn.com) The Lakers were short-handed again, but still defended home court after winning Game 1 and now head to Houston with the series scheduled to resume Friday, April 24. (espn.com) That gives Los Angeles early control in a Western Conference first-round matchup against a Rockets team that went 52-30 in the regular season. The Lakers finished 53-29 and secured home court in the series. (espn.com) James’ line stood out partly because he is doing it deep into his 23rd National Basketball Association season and at age 41, still carrying a playoff offense possession by possession. NBA.com’s game summary listed his 28-8-7 stat line as the centerpiece of the result. (nba.com) Houston still has a path back if the series shifts with venue. The Rockets got 23 points from Kevin Durant in Game 2, but the Lakers closed enough defensive possessions to keep Houston under 100 for a second straight game. (espn.com) The immediate question is whether the Rockets can change the rhythm at home after two losses in Los Angeles. The immediate answer from Game 2 was that James controlled too many of the important stretches for Houston to steal one on the road. (nba.com)
