The Los Angeles Lakers around the German basketball star Dennis Schröder have stormed into the semifinals of the NBA playoffs. In contrast, the season for Isaiah Hartenstein and the New York Knicks is over.
The Los Angeles Lakers are after a dominant performance for the first time in three years Conference Finals the NBA and have the season of Golden State Warriors completed.
Against the defending champions of the North American professional league, the record champions came to a 122:101 and won the series in game six with the necessary fourth win.
For the Lakers around basketball superstar LeBron James and national team captain Dennis Schröder, after an outstanding performance, especially in the first half, the series against them will continue from Tuesday evening Denver Nuggets. They also beat the Phoenix Suns 4-2.
Strong performance by James and Davis
James was the best pitcher for the Lakers with 30 points, while Steph Curry scored 32 points for the Warriors. Anthony Davis topped the game with 20 rebounds for the Lakers and had 17 points himself. Austin Reaves, who may play for the German national team in the future, delighted the Lakers fans with 23 points. “Bron and I want another ring. It’s time we got it,” said Davis, who led the Lakers to their 17th and last championship three years ago with James.
Schröder’s game ended early
Schröder, who started the game, contributed three points and five assists before being sent off midway through the third quarter. After an altercation with Warriors forward Draymond Green, Schröder conceded his second technical foul, ending the game early for him.
At 27:10 in the first quarter, the hosts were already 17 points ahead of the team around Stephen Curry and Draymond Green and delighted the spectators in the Crypto.com Arena with one successful action after the other. The Warriors stabilized and got into the game better, but didn’t take the lead once in the game and can no longer defend their title. The Lakers, on the other hand, still have a shot at championship number 18.
Heat end dreams of Hartensteins Knicks
The season for Isaiah Hartenstein and the New York Knicks, on the other hand, is over. The Knicks lost 92-96 at the Miami Heat and were eliminated after the fourth loss in the sixth game of the second round series. Miami was the first team in the East to make it to the Conference Finals. Either the Boston Celtics or the Philadelphia 76ers are waiting there, who will make up the last NBA semifinalists on Monday night (CEST). At Miami, Jimmy Butler once again convinced with 24 points, the Knicks were not enough for their playmaker Jalen Brunson’s 41 points. Hartenstein had two points and four blocks.