The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat 102-96 in Game 4 of the NBA finals and are now one win away from securing the franchise’s first title in a decade.
Anthony Davis had 22 points, nine rebounds, and four assists for the Lakers, hitting a three-point dagger with 39.5 seconds left to seal the win for Los Angeles. Lebron James casually added 28 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists to help give the Lakers a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.
The Lakers had a complete game and looked focused, with nearly everyone in the starting lineup contributing. Danny Green added 10 points and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored another 15.
Miami was once again led by Jimmy Butler, who scored 22 points. They got 21 points from rookie Tyler Herro, 17 from Duncan Robinson, and 15 from Bam Adebayo, who didn’t look fully healthy after missing the last two games with a neck injury.
Butler must now rally the Heat and try to put together three straight wins if they want to complete an improbable upset.
Los Angeles and Miami will have a few days off to prepare for Game 5, which will be played on Saturday.
