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Kevin C. Cox I Agence France Presse
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With Lebron James Y Anthony Davis First line, Los angeles lakers they were imposed this Tuesday in a fierce duel to the Miami Heat 102-96 and took a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals, just one title win.
After Sunday’s loss to the injury-weakened Heat, the Lakers conspired to put the series on track with LeBron James, who finished with 28 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists, and Anthony Davis, with 22 points and 9. rebounds.
Miami had back its pivot Bam Adebayo, one of its two sensitive casualties along with Goran Dragic, and he was always on the lookout for the scoreboard, but the Los Angeles stars finished in the final stretch with the help this time of some secondary ones like Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (15 points and 3 triples).
“The work is not finished,” James insisted, stressing that he does not intend to rest until he conquers his first ring with the Lakers and the fourth of his career at 35 years old.
“At this point in the season, I don’t mind resting, I don’t mind sleeping (…) Within a week, at the most, I will be able to rest,” said the forward, who has acknowledged that it is difficult for him to fall asleep in these Finals.
Jimmy Butler, the hero of Sunday’s victory, finished with 22 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists, and Adebayo with 15 points and 7 rebounds for a team that does not lose the confidence to come back.
“We are going to respond (…) This team is made for challenges. We didn’t expect this to be easy, ”said Erik Spoelstra, coach of the Heat, who reached the Finals by surprise after eliminating favorites like Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Milwaukee Bucks.
The fifth game will be played on Friday at Disney World (Orlando) and the Lakers will have the opportunity to celebrate their 17th championship, with which they would equal the record of the Boston Celtics.
The Los Angeles team, which won 4-1 in its other three playoff qualifiers, has historical precedents on its side, which say that only one team was able to lift a 3-1 against in a Finals and led it precisely LeBron James: The 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers against the Golden State Warriors.
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