The Lakers get a big advantage over the Warriors

In the American Basketball League (NBA) Western Conference semifinals, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors 104-101 on court to gain a 3-1 series lead.

The NBA play-offs continued with 2 games. In the Western Conference semifinals, the Lakers took a huge lead by winning the game from 12 points behind.

LeBron James made a significant contribution to the victory with 27 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the Lakers, where Anthony Davis made a “double double” with 23 points and 15 rebounds. Austin Reaves had 21 points in the game, and Lonnie Walker sent 15 points to the opponent’s basket in the fourth quarter.

Stephen Curry’s “triple double” with 31 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists for the Warriors was not enough to win. Andrew Wiggins had 17 points and Gary Payton had 15 points. Game 5 of the series will be played on Thursday, May 11 at 05:00 CEST on the Warriors’ court.

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HEAT TAKES SERIES TO 3-1

In the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Miami Heat defeated the New York Knicks 109-101 to take a 3-1 series lead.

Jimmy Butler had a double double for the Heat with 27 points, 10 assists, and Bam Adebayo 23 points and 13 rebounds. Max Strus had 16 points and Kyle Lowry had 15 points.

For the Knicks, Jalen Brunson’s 32 points and 11 assists weren’t enough to avoid defeat. RJ Barrett finished with 24 points, Julius Randle 20 points and 9 rebounds.

Game 5 of the series will be played on Thursday, May 11 at 02:30 CEST on the Knicks home court. (AA)