When LeBron James has two or fewer turnovers the Lakers are 75-18. That's more important than his scoring in pivotal Game 6 tonight against the Suns.
With the season on the line for the Lakers could again be without All-Star forward Anthony Davis and starting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope vs. Suns.The better indicator, at least statistically, could be James’ turnovers. In the playoffs, when he’s kept them low, his teams have been even harder to beat.
When James has turned the ball over six or more times in a playoff game, his teams are 22-30. When he has two or fewer turnovers, they’re 75-18. The Lakers won James’ one-turnover performance in Game 2.The Lakers need James to play well, limit turnovers and be an aggressive scorer. They need supporting players to make some open shots and they need to defend Booker and center Deandre Ayton better.
If the Lakers do most of those things, they should force a Game 7. If they don’t, their season ends Thursday night.
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