Despite being hobbled by a turned ankle, Anthony Davis didn't miss a single possession and scored 17 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter to lead L.A. past Minnesota on Friday night -- putting the Lakers above .500 for the first time all season.
Davis has scored 38 points in each of the first two wins. On Friday, he shot 15-for-26 from the field and 8-for-10 from the foul line with 17 rebounds and two blocks., who had 18 points, 10 rebounds and six assists in just his third game back following a four-week absence because of a torn tendon in his right foot.by 1 games with five left in the regular season. The Lakers own the tiebreaker over the Warriors.
"Treat every game like it's a playoff game, because we're fighting for our lives at this point," Lakers forwardsaid. "We're trying to fight for our position and we still think the sixth seed is a goal for us and it's still in reach. So, right now just take care of our own business and the rest will take care of itself."As much as Friday was a continuation of L.A.'s turnaround this season, it also represented redemption on a deeper level.
What's more, the Lakers had only gone 1-5 in Minnesota since James joined the Lakers before Friday's breakthrough.The Lakers' flight to Houston after the game was canceled because of a snowstorm. They will fly on Saturday afternoon instead. Lakers coach Darvin Ham hopes his team's momentum can continue to snowball in the final week and a half of the regular season.us to remain tenacious, remain highly competitive, remain together," Ham said. "Just know that we can't be fat and happy. There are more things that we have to conquer."
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