NBA News: Lebron James Rawves Big

The Los Angeles Lakers finally celebrated a success experience after three bankruptcies in a row. Russell Westbrook also enabled the victory in the Overtime thriller in Toronto, which L.A. had only saved in the extension. There was a special lobe of LeBron James.

The King watched Westbrook's trial at a three-point residue in the final seconds of regular playing, but with concern: "I watched mainly on his feet, he came very close to the three-point line. I saw him on the line kicked, then he pulled his foot back before he thrown. "

The threesome landed in the basket - the compensation for only 0.9 seconds on the clock. Then Los Angeles secured the narrow 128: 123 away win in the Overtime. LeBron knew he had to thank him for this: "He has shown his big basketball IQ. That was a big-time shot of a big-time player."

Only a few seconds earlier Westbrook had a also extremely important litter but miserly inserted. Also at -3 good 12 seconds before the end of the regular season he grabbed an offensive rebound after a LeBron displeasure, stepped behind the triple line and put his triple to the side of the backboat. But he did not let himself smaller, in the next turn he secured a steal and still marked the compensation.

In the subsequent press conference, Westbrook asked the question of how he fades the criticism of his partly evil impapsed in the current season - like the in Toronto shortly before the end - a fairly simple answer: "I have 23,000 points. How about it ? "

Lebron James shortly before next milestone

"During this complete year with all the highs and lows, the good and bad days, I have always supported myself on my faith," said Westbrook. "For me it is very important that I stay faithful, because in the end everything will run well. One evening like today is the reason why I stay faithful to my belief."

Not only because of the important litter that saved the Lakers into the Overtime, Westbrook made one of his best games of the past weeks. He ended the game with 22 points (8/18 FG), 10 rebounds and 10 assists at 4 turnover. "He did a great job to announce our team by organizing our ratchets," Head Coach praised Frank Vogel. "He did not just make plays for himself, but organized the entire group."

In addition, James also delivered another strong game. With 36 points (15/26 FG), 9 rebounds and 7 assists, he was the best laker this evening. For the first time since the all-star pause, the Lakers have thus been able to win a game without the Lebron resting at least 50 points.

"That we were able to win the game in Toronto in a very hostile atmosphere and the way we have won was very important for this team," James explained

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The 37-year-old now only needs 20 points to displace from second place in the All-Time Scoring List Karl Mal1. Whether it will be so far in the night on Sunday against the Wizards, coach bird left open. Maybe he is spared in the second part of the back-to-back, in which case he could celebrate the milestone in his old home Cleveland at night on Tuesday.