Anthony Edwards had 27 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists; Victor Oladipo had 32 points, 3 rebounds, and 6 assists; Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points, 14 rebounds, and 3 assists.
The stats of these three core players were almost on par with the Thunder's trio and the Nets' Big Three.
How could anyone not be excited by such an outstanding performance?
April 28.
A new round of games got underway.
The first matchup of the day was Game 6 between the Pelicans and the Lakers.
The series score currently stood at 3–2.
New Orleans had match point.
Tonight's showdown was set to take place at Arena in Los Angeles (Staples Center).
With all eyes on them, the battle between the two teams was about to begin.
The Lakers came out with tremendous intensity and a strong offensive rhythm right from the opening tip.
Facing an elimination game, they had no intention of losing.
LeBron James led by example, repeatedly creating his own offense in the opening minutes.
With his outstanding physical talent and the shooting touch he had painstakingly developed over the years, James scored 9 points, grabbed 4 rebounds, and dished out 3 assists in the first quarter, helping the Lakers take a 31–26 lead and go up by 5 over the Pelicans.
Then the game moved into the second quarter.
After getting James's approval, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel further shortened his rotation. He then took advantage of the Pelicans' relatively weak transition period and launched another fierce attack.
James added 8 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 assists in the second quarter, helping his team extend its lead.
He went into halftime with 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Old Zhang! He'd given it everything!!!
Although the team's leading scorer was DeRozan, who had 19 points,