Kawhi Leonard’s baseline jumper missed short with James’ hand in his face, the Lakers winning 116-112 after it looked like a blowout loss was on the way. James scored or assisted 11 of the 13 Lakers field goals in the fourth to wrap the Hallway Series era. But there was no slowing James, not Thursday, as he ensured the Lakers would win the season series with the Clippers for the first time since 2012. The Clippers’ defense never fully activated, and the Lakers operated above 50% shooting for most of the game. But in the fourth, James was other-worldly – the Lakers winning the final fight as the road team in their old building (pending a potential playoff meeting with the Clippers).

Source: Los Angeles Times February 29, 2024 06:33 UTC