Carmelo Anthony realized the time was finally right to join forces with his friend LeBron James. This could be the best opportunity to win his first NBA championship.
Devin Booker scored 22 of his 47 points in a phenomenal first quarter, as the Phoenix Suns eliminated the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers with a 113-100 victory.
Anthony Davis had 34 points and 11 rebounds, LeBron James added 21 points and nine assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers celebrated their first home playoff game in more than eight years with a 109-95 victory over the Phoenix Suns.
LeBron James made a long, go-ahead 3-pointer with 58.2 seconds remaining, rallying the Los Angeles Lakers to a 103-100 victory over the Golden State Warriors.
LeBron James scored 25 points before he appeared to mildly aggravate a right ankle injury, as the Lakers ended the regular season with a 110-98 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.
The LA Lakers' Talen Horton-Tucker made the go-ahead 3-pointer helping the prevented the New York Knicks from clinching a postseason berth with a 101-99 victory.
Jordan Clarkson scored 22 points, Joe Ingles added 21 with five 3-pointers and the Utah Jazz beat the L.A. Lakers 111-97, splitting their series with the defending NBA champs.