Through a combination of their customary quick passing and a change to the starting line-up – Gary Payton II was thrust into the starting five and scored a season-high 15 points – the Warriors had built up a 12-point lead late in the third quarter.īut Golden State struggled for offense in the final frame – scoring just 17 points, with Curry accounting for 10 of those – as the Lakers roared back behind Walker’s late scoring burst. I know what I’m capable of, and after a lot of sacrifice and a lot of time in the gym, the fruition finally came today.”Ī sparkling display from Warriors star Steph Curry – who finished with a triple-double of 31 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds – had Golden State in a good position to level the series, but a costly turnover from the two-time NBA MVP as the team searched for a game-tying shot in the final seconds left the reigning champions one loss from elimination. The 24-year-old added: “I’m a scorer mentality first. “As a kid, this is something I’ve been dreaming of.”Īnthony Davis (left) and James (right) congratulate Walker after the Lakers defeated the Warriors in Game 4. “(It’s) the greatest feeling you could ever imagine,” Walker told reporters afterwards. He scored 12 points in the blowout Game 3 victory last time out and backed that up with 15 crucial points in crunch time to lead his team to victory and the brink of an unlikely qualification to the next round of the playoffs. Walker, who had become a bit-part player over the second half of the season and barely played in the first round of the playoffs against the Memphis Grizzlies, has been thrust back into the rotation against the Warriors to great effect. LeBron James led the way for the Lakers with 27 points, nine rebounds and six assists, but it was unlikely hero Lonnie Walker IV who scored 15 points in the fourth quarter to help complete a late comeback, leaving LA one win away from the Western Conference Finals.

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 104-101 on Monday night in Game 4 of their best-of-seven NBA playoff series to give them a 3-1 lead.

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