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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida – LeBron James scored 28 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists, Anthony Davis added 34 points and 10 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers tied the Western Conference semifinals by beating the Houston Rockets, 117-109, on Sunday in the evening (Monday, Manila time).
Markieff Morris scored 16 points for the Lakers. They opened a 21-point lead in the first half, gave up 41 points in the third quarter to fall behind, and then regrouped behind some high-flying plays from James to pull away again.
James took just 15 shots in Game One and did not score in the fourth quarter of the Lakers’ 112-97 loss, but was dominant on both ends in the final period of it. He had eight points in the fourth and a powerful blocked shot over Russell Westbrook that flew out of bounds.
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James Harden scored 27 points and Eric Gordon made six triples and added 24 for the Rockets, who made 22 triples. PJ Tucker had 18 points and Robert Covington 17, but Westbrook finished just 4 of 15 while scoring 10 points and grabbing 13 rebounds.
Game 3 is Tuesday.
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