MIAMI (AFP) - LeBron James had 29 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists as the Los Angeles Lakers advanced to their first NBA Western Conference Finals in a decade with a 119-96 blowout win over the Houston Rockets on Saturday (Sept 12).. Read more at straitstimes.com.
MIAMI - LeBron James had 29 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists as the Los Angeles Lakers advanced to their first NBA Western Conference Finals in a decade with a 119-96 blowout win over the Houston Rockets on Saturday .
"It's the reason I wanted to be a part of this franchise is to take them back to a place they were accustomed to being. And that's competing for a championship," said James. "Every game is a learning experience for us. Every game is another opportunity for us to get better. We want to continue to build," said James.
Their only lull of the game came in the start of the second quarter when Houston briefly woke from their slumber and cut the lead to seven, 38-31.They drained 19 three-pointers and shot 52 per cent from the floor. Once again the James Harden-led Rockets put up little resistance as Houston, after surprising the Lakers in Game 1 of the series, lost their fourth straight and their third in a row by more than 10 points.Harden had a disappointing series, delivering another series of fourth-quarter play-off disappearing acts that have pockmarked his career.
"I feel like we're a piece away and we've just got keep trying to figure it out. Keep trying to put the pieces around me and Russ to get us where we want to go," said Harden.
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