LeBron James on Lakers’ NBA title chances
LeBron records a triple-double, while Davis scores 40 points as the Lakers win their third straight game by defeating the Houston Rockets
The Lakers beat the Rockets on the road with a score of 133-109. LeBron James finishes with a triple-double of 18 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds, while Anthony Davis is a beast on offense with 40 points and 9 rebounds.
With the win in Texas, the Lakers climb two games above 50%. Their record now stands at 40-38, with the yellow and purple team sitting in seventh place and only half a game behind the Golden State Warriors, who are in the running for a direct spot in the 2023 NBA Playoffs.
We want to put ourselves in a position to compete for the title. We don’t have as much team chemistry as other teams with the goal of winning the championship, but we’ve built it in the last few months,” says James
LeBron James
Now the Lakers are fighting to make it to the playoffs, an objective that seemed far from reach just a month ago. The trade deadline changed the season for Coach Darvin Ham’s team: more winning (9 wins and 4 losses), which is also the result of a locker room that is probably more cohesive than in the first part of the regular season.
These last four games are very important for us. Wins, losses, but above all, team confidence. We need to continue building as we have in the last month. We’ll see what happens from here
LeBron James
The Lakers now have three consecutive wins and have won seven of their last ten games, confirming themselves as one of the most in-form teams in the end of the regular season. LeBron James and his teammates are now eyeing the post-season.