Anthony Davis brought the Los Angeles Lakers their first in-season tournament with a monstrous performance
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The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Indiana Pacers with a score of 123:109, and the main contributor to the win was Anthony Davis.
The team from California had an advantage right from the start of this encounter. It wasn’t substantial, but it provided enough momentum for the squad coached by Darvin Ham. This proved crucial, as the Lakers only gained a double-digit lead in the third quarter.
The players in yellow and purple struggled to make three-pointers for a whopping 35 minutes. Most of their points came from inside the paint, where Anthony Davis thrived the most. In the final quarter, a decisive 10-0 run by the Lakers sealed the win, and the Pacers had no response. Thus, the “Lake Show” became the inaugural champions of the In-season tournament.
The popular “Brow” scored 41 points and grabbed an impressive 20 rebounds. He was closely followed by Austin Reaves, who contributed 28 points. LeBron James added 24 points and earned the MVP award for this tournament. On the other side, Tyrese Haliburton and Benedict Mathurin each scored 20 points.
Each player from the City of Angels’ team will receive half a million dollars as part of the tournament’s prize pool. The final took place in Las Vegas, and the NBA league expressed satisfaction with this format, indicating that we can expect to see it for many years to come.