He said: “I’ve got a lot of confidence in myself. He played the entire quarter because, by then, there was no need for the Lakers to sub him out, he was that crucial to the victory.

When the ball rotated his way, he seized advantage. Walker stayed aggressive and took nine shots in the quarter - more than James and Davis combined (five). Normally that would put the Warriors on guard, but their defensive attention stayed with James and Davis - why would it not? When he checked into Game 4, he immediately dropped a 3-pointer. This from someone who didn’t even touch the court in Game 1, a player whose fourth-quarter minutes previously in this series could be counted on one hand. Lonnie Walker IV outscored Curry, Thompson, Davis and LeBron James in the fourth quarter. Here are five takeaways from the Lakers’ 104-101 victory as the series shifts to San Francisco for Game 5 on Wednesday ( 10 p.m. Isolated on Anthony Davis, Curry missed an 18-footer, got another chance when Draymond Green grabbed the offensive rebound, and then missed again over Davis when he put up a 29-foot 3-pointer.Īnd the most unexpected adjustment? The Lakers went to a forgotten player off the bench, threw him into an inferno, and now that player has a new twist on his name today: They made it tough on Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson to get clean looks (they went a combined 6-for-23 on 3-pointers in Game 4) and this was evident for Thompson all game and Curry on Golden State’s final possession, with the Warriors down a point.

Once again, the Lakers and Warriors engaged in adjustment-making, and the best was the Lakers’ defense. Golden State had better hope so, or the defending champions are done and the resurgent Lakers will extend their remarkable turnaround deep into May. and the best-of-seven has officially entered red alert territory, because there are three elimination games left … if it goes three. LOS ANGELES - This Western Conference semifinals series took a sudden and intense turn Monday, pushed both teams to the limit, put the stars on the spot, saw the score tighten in the moment of truth, and a hard truth emerged: Lonnie Walker IV scores all 15 of his points in the 4th quarter to spark the Lakers, who take a 3-1 series lead against the Warriors.

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