Los Angeles is now a game out of the play-in tournament with just five games remaining
dropped their fifth straight game with 114–111 loss to the Pelicans on Friday night, LeBron James lamented his team’s misfortunes this season.
James was magnificent in front of the home crowd, scoring 38 points on 13-for-23 shooting to continue a stellar year. However, he sounded exasperated afterwards, recognizing that Friday’s game was “must-win” with the end of the regular season in sight. “The big picture is that it pretty much was a must-win for us, and we didn’t get the job done,” James said,
. “We had great opportunities throughout the night, and we didn’t make enough plays down the stretch. So that’s the big picture.”and now trail the Spurs by a full game. Both teams have five regular season games remaining. James and Anthony Davis provided the Lakers with a significant boosts on Friday night after the former missed the team’s previous two games. Davis had missed the last 18 starts because of a right midfoot sprain but returned with a fervor against the Pelicans, racking up 23 points, 12 rebounds and six assists.
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