LeBron James made sure the Los Angeles Lakers immediately bounced back after one of their most disappointing performances of the season the night prior. James finished with 51 points in the Lakers’ 113-97 victory over the Miami Heat.
James surpassed that 50-point mark with just seconds remaining in the game, knocking down a deep 3-pointer to give the Lakers their final margin of victory and then pointing at the bench afterwards. As it turns out, that was directed toward teammate Lance Stephenson.
James spoke after the game, revealing that Stephenson dared him to shoot that final three, via Spectrum SportsNet:
“Lance told me to finish the game off and, ‘I bet you won’t shoot a three.