James stars as Lakers set up Thunder showdown
Summary
LeBron James scored 28 points to help the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 98-78, winning their series 4-2 and advancing to face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference semi-final. The Detroit Pistons and Toronto Raptors also forced deciding Game 7s in their first-round playoff series.Key Facts
- LeBron James scored 28 points, with 7 rebounds and 8 assists, in the Lakers’ win over the Rockets.
- The Lakers won the series 4-2 and will play the Oklahoma City Thunder next.
- The Thunder swept the Phoenix Suns 4-0 in the first round and finished top of the Western Conference.
- The Detroit Pistons came back from a large deficit to beat the Orlando Magic 93-79, tying their series 3-3.
- The Detroit vs. Orlando Game 7 will be played on Sunday in Detroit.
- The Toronto Raptors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 112-110 in overtime, also tying their series 3-3.
- The deciding game between the Raptors and Cavaliers will be on Sunday in Cleveland.
- LeBron James is the NBA's all-time highest scorer and has played 23 consecutive NBA seasons.
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