The Los Angeles Lakers were engaged in a fierce dogfight with the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series, and they had to fight from behind for a good portion of the second half.
But the overall play of LeBron James kept them in contention until they could find a way to go ahead.
He devoured 20 rebounds, which was a career-high, and he scored the game-tying basket near the end of the fourth quarter, as well as a dagger bucket with less than a minute left in overtime to ensure a 117-111 win. James ended up with 22 points, seven assists and two blocked shots.
When he entered the locker room following the victory, his teammates serenaded him with goat sounds, something they have been doing over the past few weeks.
Lakers squad was making goat noises when LeBron walked into the locker room 🤣 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/cMXUroqg2t
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 25, 2023
Los Angeles can wrap up the series on Wednesday in Game 5, which will take place in Memphis.
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