Game ID: 22301078
Los Angeles Lakers @ Brooklyn Nets
Sunday, March 31, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BKN 11 33 35 25 104LAL 31 36 23 26 116
BKN vs LAL ScoutingBKN vs LAL Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
BKN availability going into 3/23 · 1 day's restOUT Keo. Johnson missed 12 since 2/29, out tonight
BACK Cam. Johnson back 3/13 after 3, 28 min since (101% of 28)
BACK Clowney back 3/21 after 2, 14 min since (87% of 16)
NEW Thomas 31 to 37 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 3/25 · 1 day's restOUT Keo. Johnson missed 13 since 2/29, out tonight
BACK Clowney back 3/21 after 2, 8 min since (50% of 16)
BKN availability going into 3/27 · 1 day's restOUT Keo. Johnson missed 14 since 2/29, out tonight
BACK Clowney back 3/21 after 2, 12 min since (77% of 16)
NEW Thomas 31 to 37 min over the last 4
BKN availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Cam. Johnson missed 2 since 3/25, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 2 since 3/25, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 15 since 2/29, out tonight
BACK Clowney back 3/21 after 2, 12 min since (74% of 16)
NEW Thomas 31 to 38 min over the last 4
BKN availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restOUT Cam. Johnson missed 3 since 3/25, returns tonight: 20 min (72% of 28)
OUT Smith Jr. missed 3 since 3/25, returns tonight: 4 min (19% of 19)
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 16 since 2/29, out tonight
BACK Clowney back 3/21 after 2, 13 min since (78% of 16)
NEW Thomas 31 to 40 min over the last 4
NEW Claxton 30 to 35 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 4/01 · back-to-backOUT Keo. Johnson missed 17 since 2/29, out tonight
OUT Gilyard missed 2 since 3/29, out tonight
BACK Cam. Johnson back 3/31 after 3, 20 min since (72% of 28)
BACK Smith Jr. back 3/31 after 3, 4 min since (19% of 19)
NEW Thomas 31 to 39 min over the last 4
NEW Watford 14 to 19 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 4/03 · 1 day's restOUT Keo. Johnson missed 18 since 2/29, out tonight
OUT Gilyard missed 3 since 3/29, out tonight
BACK Cam. Johnson back 3/31 after 3, 20 min since (72% of 28)
BACK Smith Jr. back 3/31 after 3, 4 min since (19% of 19)
NEW Thomas 31 to 37 min over the last 4
NEW Watford 14 to 25 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 4/06 · 2 days' restOUT Smith Jr. missed 2 since 4/01, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 19 since 2/29, out tonight
OUT Gilyard missed 4 since 3/29, out tonight
BACK Cam. Johnson back 3/31 after 3, 21 min since (77% of 28)
NEW Thomas 31 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Watford 14 to 24 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 4/07 · back-to-backOUT Smith Jr. missed 3 since 4/01, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 20 since 2/29, out tonight
OUT Gilyard missed 5 since 3/29, out tonight
BACK Cam. Johnson back 3/31 after 3, 21 min since (77% of 28)
NEW Thomas 31 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Watford 14 to 23 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 3/24 · 1 day's restOUT Vanderbilt missed 20 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 42 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 14 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Reddish back 3/22 after 4, 19 min since (95% of 20)
LAL availability going into 3/26 · 1 day's restOUT Vanderbilt missed 21 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 43 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 15 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Reddish back 3/22 after 4, 21 min since (103% of 20)
LAL availability going into 3/27 · back-to-backOUT Vanderbilt missed 22 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 44 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 16 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Reddish back 3/22 after 4, 16 min since (80% of 20)
NEW Russell 33 to 40 min over the last 4
NEW Dinwiddie 23 to 28 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Vanderbilt missed 23 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 45 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 17 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Reddish back 3/22 after 4, 15 min since (72% of 20)
NEW Dinwiddie 23 to 30 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restOUT Vanderbilt missed 24 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 46 since 12/21, returns tonight: 14 min (78% of 18)
OUT Wood missed 18 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Reddish back 3/22 after 4, 14 min since (71% of 20)
NEW Davis 36 to 42 min over the last 4
NEW Russell 33 to 38 min over the last 4
NEW Reaves 32 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Dinwiddie 23 to 29 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 4/02 · 1 day's restOUT Vanderbilt missed 25 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 19 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Vincent back 3/31 after 46, 14 min since (78% of 18)
NEW Davis 36 to 41 min over the last 4
NEW Reaves 32 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Hachimura 27 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Dinwiddie 23 to 29 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 4/03 · back-to-backOUT Vanderbilt missed 26 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 20 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Vincent back 3/31 after 46, 14 min since (78% of 18)
NEW Hachimura 27 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Hayes 12 to 19 min over the last 4
LAL availability going into 4/06 · 2 days' restOUT Reddish missed 2 since 4/02, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 27 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 21 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Vincent back 3/31 after 46, 14 min since (79% of 18)
NEW Hayes 12 to 17 min over the last 4
LAL availability going into 4/07 · back-to-backOUT Reddish missed 3 since 4/02, returns tonight: 14 min (67% of 20)
OUT Vanderbilt missed 28 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 22 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Vincent back 3/31 after 46, 14 min since (79% of 18)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Thomas at 26 and Bridges at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Cam. Johnson (3 straight), Smith Jr. (3 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 119, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 32 free throws a game; Davis at 29 and James at 21 a game. They have won the glass by 5 a night. Without Vanderbilt (24 straight), Vincent (46 straight), Wood (18 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the line, where the Lakers take 32 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 19 and the defense, Brooklyn allowing 107 a night to the Lakers' 119. Call it Brooklyn 115, the Lakers 114, the Lakers keeping it close.
3/23 @ NYK 93-105 — BKN notes
BKN lost 93-105. BKN shot 45% (34 of 76) to NYK's 43%, 12 of 34 from three. BKN turned it over 15 times to NYK's 9, and NYK turned those into 10 steals. Thomas led with 19 (6 of 14, 1 of 5 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Bridges added 18, Johnson 13. Q1 was theirs, 30-28, but the other 3 periods went 77-63 against them. Thomas's -29 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/25 @ TOR 96-88 — BKN notes
BKN won 96-88. BKN shot 46% (37 of 81) to TOR's 44%, 9 of 39 from three, and went to the line 18 times to TOR's 12 — 13 points from the stripe to their 9. BKN turned it over 18 times to TOR's 10, and TOR turned those into 10 steals. The glass went 50-30 for them. Schröder led with 19 (7 of 15, 1 of 7 from three); Watford added 19, Bridges 13. The hinge was Q4, 28-19: BKN came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 8. Claxton was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
3/27 @ WAS 122-119 — BKN notes
BKN won 122-119 in 1 overtime. BKN shot 48% (47 of 98) to WAS's 51%, 10 of 33 from three, and went to the line 23 times to WAS's 17 — 18 points from the stripe to their 13. BKN turned it over 8 times to WAS's 13. Thomas led with 38 (14 of 27, 2 of 6 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Schröder added 21, Bridges 19. The hinge was Q2, 30-21: BKN came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 7.
3/29 vs CHI 125-108 — BKN notes
BKN won 125-108. BKN shot 47% (43 of 91) to CHI's 51%, 25 of 44 from three, and got to the line 22 times to CHI's 29. BKN turned it over 6 times to CHI's 12. Thomas led with 28 (10 of 22, 5 of 9 from three); Schröder added 27, Bridges 25. The hinge was Q4, 39-23: a lead of 1 became 17. BKN trailed 47-52 at the half and won the second half 78-56. Schröder was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
3/31 vs LAL 104-116 — BKN notes
BKN lost 104-116. BKN took 15 more shots (92 to 77), but shot 42% to LAL's 55%, 12 of 36 from three. BKN turned it over 12 times to LAL's 19. The glass went 38-50 against them. Thomas led with 30 (8 of 22, 4 of 7 from three, 10 of 12 at the line); Watford added 15, Schröder 14. Q3 was theirs, 35-23, the deficit cut from 23 to 11, but the other 3 periods went 93-69 against them. Bridges's -23 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/01 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 118, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 18 free throws a game; Siakam at 26 and Haliburton at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. 2 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Thomas at 29 and Schröder at 18 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 107 a night to Indiana's 118 and the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-0 a night and Indiana minus-7. Call it Indiana 118, Brooklyn 113.
4/03 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Thomas at 30 and Bridges at 18 a game. One day's rest. Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 118, shooting 51 percent and 42 from three, 18 free throws a game; Siakam at 24 and Haliburton at 19 a game. One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the arc, Indiana at 42 percent from three to Brooklyn's 37. Call it Brooklyn 118, Indiana 117, Indiana keeping it close.
4/06 vs DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 117, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Thomas at 29 and Bridges at 19 a game. Without Smith Jr. (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Detroit comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 106, shooting 43 percent and 31 from three, 22 free throws a game; Cunningham at 34 and Ivey at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Cunningham (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the arc, Brooklyn at 40 percent from three to Detroit's 31 and the defense, Detroit allowing 106 a night to Brooklyn's 117. Call it Brooklyn 115, Detroit 108.
4/07 vs SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 42 from three, 26 free throws a game; Thomas at 28 and Bridges at 17 a game. Without Smith Jr. (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 106, shooting 45 percent and 40 from three, 17 free throws a game; Fox at 27 and Sabonis at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where Brooklyn takes 26 free throws a game to Sacramento's 17 and the defense, Sacramento allowing 106 a night to Brooklyn's 114. Call it Sacramento 113, Brooklyn 112, Brooklyn keeping it close.
3/24 vs IND 150-145 — LAL notes
LAL won 150-145. LAL shot 56% (50 of 89) to IND's 55%, 12 of 25 from three, and went to the line 43 times to IND's 16 — 38 points from the stripe to their 9. Davis led with 36 (15 of 21); James added 26, Dinwiddie 26. The hinge was Q3, 44-31: a lead of 4 became 17. James was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
3/26 @ MIL 128-124 — LAL notes
LAL won 128-124 in 2 overtimes. LAL shot 39% (42 of 108) to MIL's 41%, 14 of 44 from three, and went to the line 32 times to MIL's 17 — 30 points from the stripe to their 11. Davis led with 34 (12 of 31, 3 of 8 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Russell added 29, Reaves 29. The hinge was Q4, 27-13: LAL came in trailing by 14 and left it level. LAL trailed 42-58 at the half and won the second half 86-66. Russell was the night's best plus/minus at +10.
3/27 @ MEM 136-124 — LAL notes
LAL won 136-124. LAL shot 56% (45 of 81) to MEM's 47%, 18 of 33 from three, and went to the line 35 times to MEM's 19 — 28 points from the stripe to their 15. Hachimura led with 32 (11 of 14, 7 of 8 from three); James added 23, Russell 23. The hinge was Q2, 32-25: a lead of 1 became 8, and the lead reached 27. Hachimura was the night's best plus/minus at +35.
3/29 @ IND 90-109 — LAL notes
LAL lost 90-109. LAL shot 41% (35 of 86) to IND's 48%, 5 of 30 from three. LAL turned it over 16 times to IND's 8, and IND turned those into 8 steals. Davis led with 24 (9 of 17, 6 of 7 at the line); Reaves added 16, James 16. Q2 was theirs, 25-27, but the other 3 periods went 82-65 against them. Russell's -17 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/31 @ BKN 116-104 — LAL notes
LAL won 116-104. LAL shot 55% (42 of 77) to BKN's 42%, 15 of 40 from three. LAL turned it over 19 times to BKN's 12, and BKN turned those into 12 steals. The glass went 50-38 for them. James led with 40 (13 of 17, 9 of 10 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Davis added 24, Hachimura 20. The hinge was Q1, 31-11: from level to 20 ahead, and the lead reached 26. Reaves was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
4/02 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 122, shooting 47 percent and 30 from three, 18 free throws a game; Trent Jr. at 22 and Dick at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 13 a night. Without Barrett (9 straight), Quickley (6 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 121, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 30 free throws a game; Davis at 30 and James at 26 a game. They have won the glass by 5 a night. Without Vanderbilt (25 straight), Wood (19 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-5 a night and Toronto minus-13 and the line, where the Lakers take 30 free throws a game to Toronto's 18. Call it the Lakers 119, Toronto 115, Toronto keeping it close.
4/03 @ WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 111, shooting 46 percent and 30 from three, 16 free throws a game; Poole at 21 and Kispert at 19 a game. Without Kuzma (2 straight), Jones (10 straight), Holmes (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 114, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Davis at 26 and James at 26 a game. They have won the glass by 7 a night. Without Vanderbilt (26 straight), Wood (20 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Lakers win, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-7 a night and Washington minus-2 and the arc, the Lakers at 37 percent from three to Washington's 30. Call it the Lakers 117, Washington 114, Washington keeping it close.
4/06 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Davis at 26 and James at 25 a game. That is 3 straight wins. They have won the glass by 7 a night. Without Reddish (2 straight), Vanderbilt (27 straight), Wood (21 straight). 2 days' rest. Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 119, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 18 free throws a game; Allen at 19 and Eva. Mobley at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Okoro (3 straight), Wade (14 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-7 a night and Cleveland minus-6 and the line, where the Lakers take 23 free throws a game to Cleveland's 18. Call it the Lakers 118, Cleveland 112.
4/07 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 108, shooting 51 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; James at 26 and Davis at 25 a game. That is 4 straight wins. They have won the glass by 6 a night. Without Reddish (3 straight), Vanderbilt (28 straight), Wood (22 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 99, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Edwards at 23 and Reid at 15 a game. Without Towns (15 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-6 a night and Minnesota minus-3 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 99 a night to the Lakers' 108. Call it Minnesota 111, the Lakers 110, the Lakers keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BKNCJ C. Johnson
CT C. Thomas
DF D. Finney-Smith
DS D. Schröder
DS D. Sharpe
DS D. Smith Jr.
JW J. Wilson
LW L. Walker IV
MB M. Bridges
NC N. Claxton
NC N. Clowney
SC Schroder
TW T. Watford
LALAD A. Davis
AR A. Reaves
CC C. Castleton
DR D. Russell
GV G. Vincent
LJ L. James
MC M. Christie
ML M. Lewis
RH R. Hachimura
SD S. Dinwiddie
TP T. Prince
BKN/LAL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
LeBron James ties career high with 9 3-pointers, scores 40 points as Lakers beat Nets 116-104
NEW YORK -- — LeBron James would only hint at how long he expects to keep playing NBA basketball.
“Not very long, I’m not going to play another 21 years, that’s for damn sure,” James said after he had one of the best shooting nights of his illustrious career, going 9 for 10 behind the arc to tie his career high for 3-pointers. “I don’t know when that door will close, but I don’t have much time left.”
James once again looked like an ageless wonder as he played is 1,485th career game and matched a season high with 40 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 116-104 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night.
James had the sellout crowd at Barclays Center standing on its feet as he put the finishing touches on his 3-point shooting display in the fourth quarter. He reached 40 points for the third time this season, most recently on March 16 in a home loss to Golden State.
The Lakers have won five of six since then, and this victory moved them a season-high nine games over .500 with seven games remaining in the regular season. Los Angeles remained ninth in the Western Conference, but the Lakers could catch the Sacramento Kings for eighth or the Phoenix Suns for seventh in the West, taking them out of the single-elimination No. 9 vs. No. 10 play-in game.
If James has another game like this in the postseason, just about anything is possible for the NBA’s career scoring leader who continues to amaze at age 39.
The 20-time All Star finished 13 for 17 overall as the Lakers played the fourth game of a six-game road trip and rebounded from a loss Friday night at Indiana that snapped their five-game winning streak.
“I put in a lot of time working on my craft,” James said.
Anthony Davis added 24 points and 14 rebounds, and Rui Hachimura had 20 points and 10 rebounds in a game the Lakers led by 20 in the first quarter and controlled throughout. Brooklyn got its deficit inside double digits just once in the second half.
Cam Thomas led the Nets with 30 points, trying to rally them after their dismal start.
“But can’t do nothing when somebody hits 9 for 10 from 3,” Thomas said. “Made every 3 he put up so it's tough, but I feel like we played really well second through the fourth. It was just the first quarter was pretty tough on us, starting off that slow,”
The Lakers got 114 of their 116 points from their starters.
James also made nine 3-pointers Jan. 24, 2023, against the Clippers, shooting 9 for 14. His 90% accuracy was the second-best of his career in games in which he made at least five 3-pointers, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. He was 5 for 5 against Oklahoma City on Dec. 23 of this season.
Brooklyn was 0 for 8 from the field when interim coach Kevin Ollie called his first timeout just over 4 minutes into the first quarter after James grabbed a defensive rebound and hit Davis in stride with a long pass for a breakaway dunk, and the futility continued until Nic Claxton broke the ice after an 0-for-11 start by banking in a 10-footer.
Still, the lead rapidly grew to 24-4 with 4 ½ minutes left in the opening quarter, and the Barclays Center crowd was silenced as the Nets were laying this particular Easter egg. The Lakers’ lead was 31-10 after one quarter as Brooklyn shot 4-for-21 and was outrebounded 21-11.
James kept single-handedly holding off the Nets in the third and fourth quarters with 3s, the eighth of which came as he was falling to his left from the corner to give the Lakers a 108-91 lead.
James then was isolated against Claxton on the perimeter on the next possession and dribbled between his legs several times before making his ninth 3 to make it 111-93.