Unsure Friday, LeBron James finally held his place and brought the Los Angeles Lakers to victory, Saturday on the floor of the Indiana Pacers (122-115).
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Returning to the competition after missing six games in a row following new pain in his right ankle, which was first affected in March, the Lakers boss played 28 minutes for 24 points (12/26 shooting), 8 assists and 7 rebounds. With Anthony Davis (28 points, 5 assists and 10 rebounds), they offered a fourth success in a row to their team, painful 7th in the West.
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Triple-double pour Julius Randle
In the other meetings of the day, the Brooklyn Nets and their Durant-Harden-Irving-Griffin quartet dominated Chicago (105-91) while their neighbors the Knicks needed an extension to overcome the Charlotte Hornets ( 118-109) in New York. Julius Randle (33 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds) was again dazzling.
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Finally, Phoenix crushed the Spurs (140-103) while the Celtics easily dominated Minnesota (124-108).
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