LeBron, Lakers snap 4-game slide

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2019 09:22:54 +0000

JAMES (AP)

RESULTS

Miami 117, Philadelphia 116 (OT)
Washington 100, New York 107
LA Clippers 107, Utah 120
Milwaukee 111, Orlando 100
San Antonio 136, Detroit 109
Portland 120, LA Lakers 128
Chicago 116, Atlanta 81
Houston 108, Brooklyn 98
Minnesota 88, Cleveland 94
Boston 97, Toronto 113
Sacramento 110, Phoenix 112
New Orleans 120, Indiana 98
Golden State 121, Dallas 141
Denver 119, Memphis 110

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – LeBron James scored a team high 21 points and equaled his season best of 16 assists as the Los Angeles Lakers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 128-120 win over Portland on Saturday.

”We just wanted to play well,” James said. ”We just try to play the right way, sharing the ball on offense. Win, lose, or draw we did that tonight.”

James was a late addition to the lineup because of a groin injury that has hampered his play of late. James said treatment for the injury includes plenty of ice packs.

”I am doing all right. I am playing on it. I let the ice take care of it’s business,” he said.

Kyle Kuzma scored a team-high 24 points and Anthony Davis added 20 points, nine rebounds, and five assists in the win.

Coach Frank Vogel said the Lakers needed to clean up the mistakes that caused them to suffer their longest losing streak of the season.

”We got a win and we are all happy about it,” he s
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