Final

LeBron James (23 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists), D’Angelo Russell (21 points, 6 assists, 5 3pt. FG), and Anthony Davis (20 points, 15 rebounds, 3 blocks) combine for 64 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers over the New Orleans Pelicans, 110-106, securing the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference Playoffs. Zion Williamson tallied 40 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for the Pelicans.
The Lakers will face the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs with Game 1 Saturday, April 20, while the Pelicans will face the winner Warriors-Kings for a chance at the No. 8 seed Friday, April 19
Zion Williamson is the first player in Play-In history with at least 40 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists in a game.
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[@キラキラドキドキ-x3p]

Bro Zion really played well today Respect

[@FrankDBoyce]

He played great but man, really have to question durability

[@nathanielrobles3284]

The refs played well

[@joseabreu-nn5cu]

Zion is HIM. He wants to prove how good he is but injuries r a curse

[@chiefsandwarriorslover1543]

Zion was amazing tonight. Really sucks that he got injured near the end of the game.

[@SarrisDirk]

I really, really want to watch this version of Zion in the playoffs. I hope he's OK.

[@BonCastro-m9n]

Haaha pwersa tuhod hahaha

[@joebertbautista7309]

Mafia game

[@RapJayPinkYoshi]

Coming from a LAL fan Zion played his heart out and I was sad to see him go out like that and he was so frustrated and upset. If he played the rest of the game I could've seen this going into an overtime and NOLA having the momentum swing and ultimately beating us. Good game Zion and NOLA y'all did a great job giving LAL and fans multiple heart attacks.

[@jacobyyoung9771]

I don’t care what anyone says Zion had No help this game he had 40 and yet people are still blaming him and not his teammates, it is just crazy

[@FrankDBoyce]

He had a great game for sure but dude still constantly getting injured

[@BasicBodThor]

I mean that's literally what happens to every other best player on a team. What makes him special?

[@nathanielrobles3284]

Bro the refs are always helping the lakers. They have the most free throw differencial in the league and the second one ain't even close.

[@gloryroad7452]

@@FrankDBoyceif he had any help he wouldn’t get injured the man literally carried them all season he just ran out of gas which caused him to get hurt

[@qco1414]

Lakers had DOUBLE free throw than the pelicans, the NBA is rigged.

[@_Tahmar]

Ingram, McCollum and Valanciunas COMBINED for 24 points! PATHETIC 👎🏾

[@sw3rvee]

Forcing Zion to carry and ultimately get hurt just to lose. I’m mad for Zion. He knew they were going to lose too when he was leaving the court.

[@YURYGORDY]

Amazing feelings right?)))

[@dodongpalaotog4761]

the agony of defeat@@sw3rvee

[@CrazyNba]

EWWWWWWWWWW

[@CrazyNba]

ONLY 24? AD AND LEBRON HACHIMARA A D’LO HAD MORE THEN THAT LAST GAME AND PROB THIS GAME

[@sai6468]

this the zion everyone expected

[@fightnight14]

Injured yes.

[@urbaindelva7869]

​@@fightnight14That was towards the end of the game.

[@marcusrangel8250]

😩😩😩

[@Sonorous23]

Amazing

[@WhoAmEye187]

You weirdos wake up hating 😂​@@fightnight14

[@MrTrueCaller619]

Anthony "10 pts tonight, 40 pts tomorrow" Davis back at it again...

[@matthewmoore498]

Hey, that's a good thing. We need that 40 against the Nuggets!

[@urbaindelva7869]

He had 20, although it was on poor shooting.

[@RvEllorquez]

DaytoDayvis..

[@Keemobeats]

He had 20 and 15….. you buggin

[@tall_hooper]

@@matthewmoore498If he would stop being soft, he could have dwight howard prime numbers.

[@pg13pacernation30]

20x All Star Appearance⭐ 3x all star MVP 🏅 19x All NBA selection 🎖 4x Season Mvp 🏆 4x Championship ring💍 4x Finals MVP 🥇 6x All Nba Defensive Selection 🛡 Only player have 40k Points 11k assists 11k rebounds 🏀 Currently in 21st season, 39 years old, averaged 25.2 Points 7.5 rebounds 7.0 assists this season. Playing almost two decade and still playing on the highest level 😤

[@ImbetterthanDWade]

30% FG ; 20% 3pt

[@ShalishanAcKtiveGeneral44]

Already.... LeBron 🐐....🏀🏆!

[@focuz4899]

​@@ImbetterthanDWade 54% from the field and 41% from 3 this season.

[@Oooyessbro]

You forgot the 6 finals losses

[@focuz4899]

@@Oooyessbro He's just giving him the Jordan treatment. Only talk about the winning seasons.

[@BernardoDavinci]

Lakers best team in the west

[@mycabbages3538]

Jokic just picked up his first foul against the Lakers.

[@focuz4899]

Jokic has shot more free throws than everyone on the Lakers team except AD.

[@doryenmctown4795]

😅cope

[@tardwrangler1019]

@@focuz4899 thats awful for joker

[@beggbasso287]

@@focuz4899 keep crying

[@focuz4899]

@@beggbasso287 Crying? I'm just stating a fact.

[@thembamabona9809]

The crazy thing about Zion is that, despite being the brawniest player by far, he also happens to be one of the quickest (lateral) ones and almost certainly with the softest touch. Pure silk.

[@Oooyessbro]

As a Nuggets fan I'm not getting cocky. LA aint no joke. We gotta be on our A game

[@Hooper28sjej]

Zion: 40 PTS | 5 AST | 11 REB Lebron: 23 PTS | 9 AST | 9 REB | 1W💎

[@geoffreynicholson1984]

The injury was the difference. They couldn’t stop Z.

[@Hooper28sjej]

@@geoffreynicholson1984 no caps 💯

[@syzygy_xv]

AD was doing his John cena impression in this game!

[@JetLagRecords]

NBA, I can't get enough of your content, so I subscribed!

[@rianalva5218]

Zion go crazy

[@ArmandoKozomara]

LeBron disappeared in the 4th quarter. Fortunately, Lakers got a solid overall team with guys that can make big plays.

[@crater044]

I mean that's kind of LeBron's thing to disappear in the 4th. Dude has made a habit out of it and people still ride his jock strap lol

[@MogauLephaka]

@@crater044u stu*^^

[@anasshahid224]

Great game!! Highly competitive, Congratulations Lakers, LeBron James dominant as always, Zion was really impressive, he’s got a bright future for sure. 👏👏👏👏

[@georgemohetau6056]

Bring on the nuggets go Lakers

[@Hooper28sjej]

Zion stats 🔥: 40 PTS 11 REB 5 AST 1 L

[@geoffreynicholson1984]

Well, and an injury. They couldn’t stop him otherwise

[@karlblackwell4819]

Feel bad for Zion. He played a great game

[@fouurthaf3194]

CJ and BI getting benched is most crucial time is so funny🤣 they dont deserve to be in the Playoffs

[@AcesAutoPlanet]

Where’s the idiot guy who said laker’s will allow to lose this game just not to face nuggets 😂

[@lakhvirdeo]

Lmao where he at

[@lukamagicgod]

It would be harder to face the nuggets in the next round than the first round

[@J.J.J.J.J.J.J]

lmao refs didn't know though so they doubled them up on free throws 😂

[@dontreadprofilephoto5918]

Pelicans has a higher chance of defeating Denver in playoffs tbh. Denver just got an easy 4-0 win

[@kahusay5379]

How can they lose zion out last 3mins...is Ingram also out?

[@josephokinda9953]

The Hate for Lakers.Next season They will be better

[@anthonydawkins16]

LeBron was just talking about "luck".

[@cobs9420]

Thats crazy 😂😂😂

[@queniegica1617]

@8:21 isn't not a violation.. LeBron running towards ad's side for inbound?

[@scalemodeltutor9841]

@@queniegica1617no violation

[@sosa8549]

@@queniegica1617 You never played organized ball in your life lmao.

[@actionkombat6143]

@@queniegica1617 if it's violation? then why a 21 years pro will do? think again.

[@MarkUy-g5o]

29 FREETHROW VS 15

[@timmyasikin4177]

Wakakak....normal.....

[@MarkUy-g5o]

@@timmyasikin4177 NORMAL WHAT?YOU MEAN FROM 9TH SPOT TO TOP SPOT IN FT ATTEMPT SINCE LAST YEAR THAT IS A HUGE JUMP DUMB ASS CHECK AND DO DILIGENCY 9TH SPOT YEARS AGO TO TOP SPOT WITH HUGE MARGIN THIS YEAR

[@eralmeroth]

Yes. That’s what happens when one team fouls more than the other. Pretty average difference for an NBA game too.

[@MarkUy-g5o]

@@eralmeroth ARE YOU DUMB?DID YOU CHECK AND DO DILIGENCY THE JUMP NUMBER FROM 9TH TO TOP AND CLAIM IT IS PRETTY AVERAGE IF IT IS SO EXPLAIN WHY?AND I WOULD GIVE YOU A TEAM THAT DOES THE SAME BUT DIDNT HAVE A WIDE GAP FOUL GAIN OR FREETHROW ATTEMPTS TOTAL

[@MarkUy-g5o]

@@eralmeroth I DARE YOU TO JUSTIFY WITH SPECIFIC BECAUSE YOUR CLAIM WOULD BE SQUASH IT IS TOO DUMB WHAT YOU JUST DID IS SPOKE GENERIC " ONE TEAM FOULS MORE THAN THE OTHER" WHEN THERE ARE SUCH THING AS NON FOUL CALL ON A SUPPOSEDLY A FOUL CALL AND THERE ARE SUPPOSEDLY NON FOUL CALL BUT CALLED A FOUL CALL LIKE SEVERAL OF THE LAKERS FREETHROW GAIN TO BE SPECIFIC.

[@gregranson911]

I hope the Lakers keep this squad together and go into next year healthy. We can win two or 3 in a row in this leagues competition

[@timmyasikin4177]

Wakakak....slowdown man . 😮😮😮

[@JamesCurry-lm5jt]

Lbj old but never give up

[@radiofeldmeilen813]

I wish you wouldn't show the final result in the thumbnail. For me, part of the fun is watching your "insane ending" videos and having the suspense of who will win until the very end!

[@Sonorous23]

Very nice and timely edit, thanks 🙏🏽

[@edwinasmr1]

Honestly, if Zion hadn’t get injured I think the Pelicans would be the winners

[@thorixibung8486]

2:09 that a good help defense,and the ref called it a foul,

[@esnoob2282]

ngl they need 2018 lebron, 2016 AD , Brooklyn dlo to even match the nuggets

[@lukehernando1493]

Just 2018 bron is enough

[@gucciak-4740]

Also need Vincent and Dinwiddie to play some lock down defence on Murray, jokic is gonna cook AD regardless but it’s when Murray goes off that everything falls apart

[@ImbetterthanDWade]

@@lukehernando1493 He’s actually playing competition this year so no lol

[@DivineSupreme]

Revenge is like the sweetest joy next to getting**************😈😈😈

[@DivineSupreme]

Nahhh

[@fabrizioluzzetti98]

Bring back 60fps

[@odesolomon9582]

MAMBA MENTALITY SOLID LAKERS NATION💪🏆🙏🌟

[@karimw.9954]

Brandon Ingram didn’t look happy on the bench. Why wasn’t he playing? If he was benched because he was having a bad shooting night, the coach has to let him play through that.

[@rookieoftheyear-4410]

LeGendary Bron he gave everything this game even he 39 yrs old💪🐐

[@madadisr]

Lefraud gets so lucky every single time. I'm not sure why. But he will never be the best cause he never has to face the best.

[@hooprmoto5669]

He beat a 73-9 team. A dynasty team

[@Mr.Ciobanu]

he literally faced the best ever :))

[@jatinthakur6865]

I think you should go and play professional basketball and find out. Easy to say but very difficult to be on top for last 2 decades.

[@madadisr]

@@jatinthakur6865 I did. Played college BB. Have you played? I respect Lebron for two decades. But Kareem and Jordan did it before him and better.

[@jatinthakur6865]

Okey it's your POV but mine is different

[@marianpyter5948]

Zion, the leader of our people, true MVP

[@TailWagger_Jaggers]

3:10 He made a NBA professional premier defender look like his teenage Son getting schooled by his father while playing in the backyard 😂😂😂

[@robrig55]

Feels like the coach sat BI and Zion for a reason: the Nuggets. No one noticed it but it made them not have much of a threat on the floor

[@marhayes1154]

Idc if BI was 0/10 he needs to be on the court the final 4 mins especially wit no Zion

[@lil_truth]

29 free throws and barely win and people think they can step to the Nuggets. Sports fans really do be stupid

[@tcb6344]

They very likely could if silver tells the refs to quadruple their freethrows attempts over the nuggets 😂

[@ArminHalilovic-m6o]

Your comment shows that you’re the real idiot

[@ArminHalilovic-m6o]

I bet you think Purdue only got to the final because of the refs

[@samroelke8097]

Wish you didn't show the final score in the thumbnail but Yeah, crazy ending

[@phoenixrisingone1]

Those 4 last free throws for Austin Reeves and Anthony Davis were impressive. Those are not easy free throws, when tired, on the road, playing the same team twice, in a elimination game.

[@ThatsFirePower]

Even if Lakers wanted to lose this game to avoid playing Nuggets, they woulda lost to Kings. They cannot beat Kings all year. So best to take the win to get into the playoffs. Lakers may get lucky and beat Nuggets in 7 but doubt it.

[@urbaindelva7869]

The play-in is a different story. Yes, they have not beaten the Kings all year. But in a one-game situation, who says that they couldn't have chnaged that?

[@jaredkeul1562]

They seriously won’t make it to game 6.

[@wincup]

레이커스는 이긴게 좋은건가... 천적인 너깃츠를 만나는데;

[@DaniloJamandra-jc5gi]

To God be the glory!7x

[@korn4447]

Now its the start. Let's see what this Lakers team can do against the reigning champions. 🙏

[@Basketballtroller]

Now laker gon lose against nuggets 🗿

[@jheyomusicofficial5318]

Lol u expect?

[@divinedeparture5560]

couldn't be sad thou

[@MarkedjayLabanda-s1g]

Tang Ina mo you losser

[@sammel1671]

Fr😅

[@naldyramos4386]

ofc you always gonna hate. if they lost this game and win next, youre gonna say that they lost this game because they are scared to face the nuggest in the first round 🤣

[@isaiahcornell378]

Why y’all pelicans fans mad we going to the playoffs.I’m sorry we can’t lose on purpose

[@kevin54524]

@4:15

[@bsamboyer_4513]

lowkey hoped lakers lost so they didn't have to face nuggets first round

[@kingjames846]

If you want to be the champ you Need to beat the champ! Nuggest are Extremely Dangerous team they beat so many times Lakers but.....

[@fanfan9748]

Free throw attempts, lakers 29, Pelicans 15

[@jacobyyoung9771]

All because of LeFlop

[@keithnemenzo2937]

Reason😅

[@willyman77]

Lakers have shot 1,017 more free throws than their opponents, the highest in the league. 2nd place is the Knicks at a mere 358.

[@urbaindelva7869]

The game was still close towards the end, but sure. Free throws was the reason. 😒

[@jcoolguy1548]

​@@urbaindelva7869it was, but at the end, the refs saved the Lakers.

[@frankblack6206]

Damn I miss Chick Hearn!!!

[@fgfgfggfgify]

Them uploads are as fast as i finish in bed

[@JDOGFTW]

Win a ring for the king

[@MitsuboshiHikaru]

i respect the lakers for not avoiding the nuggets

[@andreecija7885]

What a crazy game

[@sir_tut2949]

Zion going down, Ingram not playing down the stretch.... Odd turn of events.

[@christianbagnall3189]

the biggest game of his life and he gets hurt man is this guy every gonna be what he’s supposed to

[@jaymaledic5730]

Nice. I'm betting on Lakers to beat Denver.

[@justhere6507]

It must’ve been the chicken they threw on the floor from last game

[@Picnicgarden-qq1xu]

Finally lakers make 7th seeds on this game

[@focuz4899]

You can't go into the playoffs ducking smoke. That fosters a losers mindset. Don't duck nobody ever!

[@damirjukic1657]

king king king!

[@thecoach1683]

Zion getting injured during crunch time let the air out of the Pelicans.

[@zachmessinger7661]

Okay, here is what I don't get, why is Larry Nance in instead of Ingram or Val?

[@denvermalcolm2838]

Wembalicious is ROTY AND DPOY. He's should've been MVP too if only the Spurs aren't tanking

[@peepinR]

Im more interested on why Ingram wasnt in the game. He did not look happy about that.

[@1Skiinoe]

McCollum played HORRIBLE , stop callin this man a “seasoned vet” he is a mediocre star turned journey man.

[@frankblack6206]

So a Laker's charge not called at the 1.58 mark. Leflop bailed out of his brick by a bad foul against Davis. Refs handed the Lakers that game. Again.

[@alloy4753]

Points in the paint. Pelicans 62 Lakers 39 and still lakers leads the free throw attempts ?smh

[@VinayakPande53]

Lakers are going to get dismantled by the Nuggets unless they play way better than this or get awarded 20 free throws more than the Nuggets in every game.

[@bobheyotue9850]

This was absolutely ridiculous how they officiated this game it almost felt like a regular season game the way the lakers went to the line.

[@jcoolguy1548]

Exactly. The refs saved the Lakers at the end of the game.

[@michaelsun-qh5xe]

@@jcoolguy1548huh? 😂😂😂😂 the pelicans were fouling the fuck out themselves u casual, they had to foul or the lakers would run down the clock with 12 seconds left

[@michaelsun-qh5xe]

@@jcoolguy1548dlo hit clutch shot, the pels lose the ball and foul or else they would be down by 2 with 12 seconds, and lakers would run the clock, ad makes both free throws cj returns with 2 to hold the lead back to 2, the pels foul ar15 makes both free throws and cj returns with 2 doing the same pels have to keep fouling ad who makes 2 free throws and the pels brick the 3 by cj.

[@michaelsun-qh5xe]

@@jcoolguy1548what part of the game do u not understand u casual

[@TheGoldenRod12]

Wants you to watch the ending but puts the end score in thumbnail😂🤡🤡

[@marhayes1154]

I mean 98% of everybody watchin this already seen the game dweeb

[@beggbasso287]

Why don’t you do your own videos then? 🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@syahrahmana.g.6368]

Jose "Simmons" Alvarado

[@bernielitscher9497]

LAKERS WIN DENVER NEXT

[@mrvroom188]

Bouta get swept again🔥

[@jaredkeul1562]

SO EXCITED

[@BigSlim3600]

I think lebron don’t respect Zion yet, it’s damn near like how it was with bron and Jordan , it’s always tough love

[@yktventertainment]

Lakers hold on for the W! The Pelicans comeback felt legendary Shoutout to Zion for shutting everybody up (including me) and having one of the best games of his career against the King Hope he recovers soon to take out the Warriors or Kings lol. Next up is the Nuggets! We better find a way....I just dropped a reaction to this game on my channel! Come check it out! Let me know what you think!

[@jermainerodgers]

Why not use BI.. he just sitting .

[@wrensetier2623]

the GOAT at 6:50

[@johndoherty1258]

Why would someone name a basketball team the "pelicans "?

[@twitch_toxicapple9859]

Now they gotta deal with the nuggets 😔

[@gguruhub]

and if they are lucky to pass the nuggets, they are going to face mavs or clippers haha

[@michaelsun-qh5xe]

@@gguruhubmavs is not that bad clippers I hope they face them and tell them to shut the fuck up

[@Comicedits39]

@@gguruhubwhich they can beat 😂

[@mangodingo7257]

Nah Why Zion got up from his seat & threw the sweat towel on the floor like a Kid being told from his mom “ Its time to go home now we will come back to the park tomorrow “ 😭

[@joebertbautista7309]

Mafia game

[@Noname61574]

4:13 yeah cus thats not a foul on reaves on the drive by alvarado and charge for herb

[@joffgimo564]

How insane? As expected lakers won but are you satisfied?

[@MartynRomanow]

Lakers haven’t won. Team Pelicans lost in the moment when they didn’t help Zion when got hurt. Everything is fine because Zion is 23 years old and Ingram came back from injury. Lakers where average but this game is epic in the history of New Orleans. It’s equal with the nice Jazz halfmooncity gave us in the early 20th century. For me best Lakers was Austin Reaves. Lakers are that good because they understand to keep LeBron out when necessary. Thank you both headcoaches and both menships on the court 🫡. Everybody highly welcome. Special thank to intendant pelicans breaking show elements. Very high Niveau in nba comparison. I like the Pelicans very much. Very nice Pelican Logo design ❤.

[@IndianReactionsguy]

Durability 45 out of 100

[@kahusay5379]

That play from lebron is so sad man...demanding a play..iso gets doubled midrange miss...they can't play like that in denver if they want to beat them.

[@theweatherman6923]

You cant tell me this isn’t rigged

[@jacobyyoung9771]

Exactly and I thought I was the only one who saw this

[@urbaindelva7869]

​@@jacobyyoung9771How?

[@jonw.415]

Bro its ridiculous how they did the pelicans

[@Mixture420]

Rigged big time outta no where he had to left

[@jrod2984]

What the hell happened to Brandon Ingram?? Why didn’t he play at all down the stretch… that just seemed a little off to me…

[@karlovillaruz1432]

Zion should focus on the game not flexin

[@donth8motive819]

Fire the coach? Where is Brandin

[@heathbar1091]

Thank you refs for doubling the Lakers free throws 🙏🏻

[@ml_records4975]

Where's the injury? Seems like nothing happen?.

[@michaelsun-qh5xe]

Groin pull

[@ml_records4975]

@@michaelsun-qh5xe Oh okay thanks

[@kimedu9067]

once again LECHOCK save by DAVIS..

[@LendrickKamar_1]

Bro how the f*ck is 4:15 no foul

[@MidnightMedium]

How the hell was that an "insane" ending?

[@vincelopez8844]

Zion is another Ben Simmons, he don’t have no jump shot

[@raymondsanjose3955]

LeBron James The Immortal Super Greatest of all time

[@Allenjr81]

What happen to Zion