The host Lakers eliminated the defending NBA champion Warriors with a 122-101 victory Friday night in Game 6 of the second-round series.
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James had 30 points, nine rebounds and nine assists and the Los Angeles Lakers eliminated the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors with a 122-101 victory Friday night in Game 6 of the second-round series.
Anthony Davis had 17 points and 20 rebounds for the Lakers, who never trailed in a closeout victory that punctuated their increasingly incredible late-season surge. They improved to 7-0 at home since the regular season ended with three wins in seven days over the Warriors.NBAE via Getty ImagesAP James, Davis and the Lakers are the first team since 2014 to eliminate Curry’s Warriors from the playoffs before the NBA Finals.Golden State has played in six of the last eight NBA Finals, missing the playoffs entirely in the other two seasons.
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