The Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs met in a duel that will go down in history. LeBron James turned 36 on December 30 and once again made his name on the gold pages of the NBA’s main book. He became king the first player in league history to score 10 points in 1,000 consecutive games in the regular season. Crazy.
As if that wasn’t enough for LeBron, the Lakers are back on track after a win. Unexpected loss at home of the Portland Trail Blazers. Spurs played a great first half, but in the second franchise in Los Angeles took out the champion badge and took the game 121-107.
The Lakers started better and managed to take the first quarter with 35-27. When the locals seemed to take the second set, everything derailed. The first, Gregg Popovich was sent off and replaced by Becky Hammon. On the other hand, when the difference to the end seemed to be five points, The Lakers found a double by James and a three-piece by Marc Gasol, extending the difference to 10.
The third quarter began with the Los Angeles Lakers dominating, where they managed to get an 18-point window. However, the San Antonio Spurs continued to struggle and went down by 10 points until the last break. Similarly, Frank Vogel adjusted what was needed and in the last quarter the match ended 121-107.
LeBron James, once again the best
In his first game at 36, LeBron James showed why he is still the NBA king and why his age is just a number. James finished the night with 26 points -17- in the first half, in addition to offering 8 assists and taking 5 rebounds. Anthony Davis? 20 units, 9 plates and 3 empty passes.