LeBron James rallied the Lakers back in Game 5 with his scoring. But the Nuggets couldn't forget about his passing either.
With the Lakers trailing by five in the fourth quarter, James decided to take over. First he showed off his newfound three-point stroke with a big triple.
LeBron pulls up for the big 3!
— NBA (@NBA) April 30, 2024
He's got 24 as LA trails by 2 on TNT pic.twitter.com/46YBeoFWne
He followed it up with a slick pass to Rui Hachimura to tie the game.
LeBron threads the needle for the Rui slam pic.twitter.com/SPabfrPYC5
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 30, 2024
Then James went through Kentavious Caldwell-Pope for an and-one that gave Los Angeles the lead.
LeBron MUSCLES his way to the rim for the And-1
— NBA (@NBA) April 30, 2024
LA goes up 2 in the 4th on TNT pic.twitter.com/EOLpX3wnWG
James had barely rested in the elimination game, especially with Anthony Davis playing through a shoulder injury.
However, he'll have plenty of time to rest after Los Angeles was eliminated by the Nuggets with a 108-106 loss.
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