LeBron James' triple-double helps Lakers secure eighth place for play-in game

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LeBron James finishes with 28 points, 11 rebounds and 17 assists as the Lakers rout the Pelicans, who they'll play Tuesday in New Orleans for the seventh seed.

Your eyes would tell you quickly. The Lakers, at their very best this season, have gotten the kind of all-around dominance from LeBron James that made him the best player in the league — a surefire ticket to the end when winning mattered most. But with 39 years on his bones and 21 seasons worth of mileage on his legs, James has had to pick his spots. On the nights when James has been able to play with his foot on the gas on both sides of the ball, the Lakers have been as hard to beat as anyone.

The loser will host the winner of Golden State-Sacramento game for the final spot in the playoffs. James finished with 28 points, 11 rebounds and 17 assists — his fifth triple-double of the season. But even though the Lakers locked themselves into the No. 8 spot in the Western Conference play-in tournament, assuring themselves two chances to advance, the feelings weren’t all good. They couldn’t be with Anthony Davis, who was forced to the back to watch the game’s final minutes.

 

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