The Los Angeles Lakers kept themselves in striking position against the Cleveland Cavaliers but couldn’t put together a win in a 121-112 loss. The purple and gold did a good job of competing all night, but another night of clanking three-pointers off the rim never allowed the Lakers to pull away after controlling the game through one quarter.
LeBron James notched the 59th triple-double of his career, matching Larry Bird on the all-time list. James piled on 25 points, 12 assists and 12 rebounds, looking everything bit like the player that’s led the Cavaliers to win 16 of their last 17 outings.