On May 28th, Beijing time, Lakers strongly defeated Suns at home, leading 2-1. In this campaign, James scored 21 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. Davis scored 34 points for the second consecutive game and also contributed 11 rebounds.
For the Suns, Paul only played 27 minutes due to a shoulder injury and scored 7 points and 6 assists. Ayton still maintained high efficiency at the basket, scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds on 11 of 15 shots. Booker completely lost. Accurate, only 6 of 19 shots were taken, and he was ejected in the fourth quarter due to a second-level flagrant foul.
In the first quarter of the game, the two teams refused to give in. Davis created pressure in the paint, and Booker came into form at the end of the quarter to lead the Suns to overtake the score.
The pace of both teams slowed down in the second quarter, and their shooting percentages also dropped. They only scored 28 points in total. Paul performed better than James at halftime, but because of Booker's strength, Davis continued to be strong and the Lakers took the lead. to the sun.
Waiting until the third quarter, Booker missed consecutively on the outside at the beginning. The Lakers quickly counterattacked with Zhan Mei as the core, widening the point difference. Davis continued to cause fouls, and LeBron's breakthrough also posed a great threat. By the end of the quarter, Davis scored 7 points in a row, stabilizing the Lakers' advantage.
Paul was unable to play for too long in the fourth quarter, and the Lakers used a 10-0 wave to completely open the score. But the game did not enter garbage time. Payne suddenly broke out from the outside and scored three consecutive three-pointers, giving the Suns hope of chasing points.
Moreover, both Davis and James made mistakes, and Davis was called for three consecutive fouls, losing all rhythm. Even so, the Suns failed to continue their counterattack in the last three minutes. Lakers players were sent to the free throw line one after another. Booker directly knocked Schroeder away in the last 35 seconds. He was called a second-level flagrant foul and was expelled. After playing, the Suns completely lost the possibility of reversal.
