Once the sanction has been served, LeBron James returns to push the Lakers win, in overtime, against the Pacers in the NBA | Other Sports | sports

After serving the first penalty game of his career, LeBron James exhibited his best version of the season with 39 points in Wednesday’s win in Los angeles lakers against the indians Pacers in the extension.

LeBron, with a score of 39 points, 6 rebounds and 5 triples, and Russell Westbrook, with 20 points, they commanded the victory 124-116 in Indianapolis before the loss of Anthony Davis due to illness, his first absence in the campaign.

The Pacers, led by the base Malcolm Brogdon (28 points), held the reins for most of the game until the Lakers took the lead (101-100) for the first time in the game with a 3-pointer from Malik Monk 4 minutes and 30 seconds from the end.

LeBron, who had to receive medical attention for a stroke of Domantas Sabonis (14 points and 12 rebounds) in one eyebrow, he put the team behind his back with 9 points in the last five minutes, which seemed to sentence the game.

The Los Angeles team came to be 6 points ahead (110-104) with just over a minute to play but a triple of Justin Holiday approached the Pacers.

6.5 seconds from the horn, the Dominican Chris Duarte (17 points) nailed another unlikely triple from the corner and unbalanced that sent the game into extra time.

LeBron was unaffected by the blow and again punished the Pacers with another 8 points in overtime, including two long-distance 3s celebrated with rage that They sealed the Los Angeles triumph.

The 39 points were the best scoring of the season for the forward, who will turn 37 in December.

On Tuesday, ‘King James’ missed a game by suspension for the first time in his 18-year career, in which his teammates lost to the New York Knicks.

Two days earlier, LeBron fHe was sent off for the second time in the NBA after a strong brawl with Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart, who he hit hard in the face in a contest for a rebound.

Stewart received a two-game penalty for his repeated attempts to start a fight on the court.

The Lakers rise to eighth position in the Western Conference, with 10 wins and 10 losses.

Nets arrasan a Celtics

The Brooklyn Nets provisionally promoted to the leadership of the East with a resounding 123-104 victory over the Boston Celtics.

Kevin Durant signed 21 points and 8 assists and James Harden another 20 and 11 while the Australian guard Patty Mills, A key player in attack for the Nets, he shone again with 23 points and 7 triples.

The Celtics made up the result in the end after falling by as much as 29 points. Your star, Jayson Tatum, was again misguided in the shot with 15 points in a percentage of 4/16 while the escolta Jaylen Brown, between cottons from his recent hamstring injury, scored 13 points in 24 minutes.

For their part, Phoenix SunsSecond from the West, they achieved their 14th consecutive victory by defeating 120-115 Cleveland Cavaliers with 35 points of Devin Booker.

The base Spanish Ricky Rubio achieved 15 points and 5 assists for the Cavaliers starting from the bench.

In another of the 13 matches of the day, the Milwaukee Bucks, current champions, gave an account of the Detroit Pistons by 114-93 with 33 points and 7 rebounds of Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Results of the day on Wednesday:

Cleveland Cavaliers – Phoenix Suns 115-120

Indiana Pacers – LA Lakers 116-124 (extension)

Orlando Magic – Charlotte Hornets 99-106

Boston Celtics – Brooklyn Nets 104-123

Milwaukee Bucks – Detroit Pistons 114-93

Houston Rockets – Chicago Bulls 118-113

Memphis Grizzlies – Toronto Raptors 113-126

Minnesota Timberwolves – Miami Heat 113-101

New Orleans Pelicans – Washington Wizards 127-102

Oklahoma City Thunder – Utah Jazz 104-110

San Antonio Spurs – Atlanta Hawks 106-124

Golden State Warriors – Philadelphia 76ers 116-96

Sacramento Kings – Portland Trail Blazers 125-121