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Anthony Davis and LeBron James played great for the Los Angeles Lakers in their game against the Indiana Pacers, helping their team score the most points they have in 37 years.
The Lakers won the game 150-145, with Davis scoring 36 points and grabbing 16 rebounds, while James added 26 points and 10 assists.
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Despite the Pacers scoring 46 points in the final quarter, the Lakers managed to hold on for their third straight win by scoring 10 points in the last minute.
“We let them score 145 points, which was bad defensively, but we were able to do what we wanted offensively,” said Davis. “But we need to focus on defense, especially when we have a team in trouble like that. We shouldn’t give them any hope, but right now, a win is a win.”
The Lakers, who will begin a series of six away games on Tuesday, are currently ninth in the Western Conference with 11 games left in the regular season, which consists of 82 games. The top six teams qualify for the playoffs, while teams ranked seventh to tenth enter the play-in tournament.
Meanwhile, Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Milwaukee Bucks to a 118-93 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder with 30 points and a season-high 19 rebounds, helping the Bucks maintain their position as second in the Eastern Conference. The loss for the Thunder puts them slightly behind the Denver Nuggets in the race for the top spot in the Western Conference.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are also in contention, as they sit just one win behind the top three teams after narrowly defeating the Golden State Warriors 114-110. Steph Curry scored 31 points for the Warriors in the game.
Despite a 121-107 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, the Los Angeles Clippers remain in fourth place in the standings.
