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LeBron torches Washington for 50 points, as Lakers win

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Lakers forward LeBron James in action against the Mavericks on March 1, 2022. Etienne Laurent, Shutterstock Out/EPA-EFE/file" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/sports/03/06/20220306-nba-lebron.jpg"/><figcaption>Lakers forward LeBron James in action against the Mavericks on March 1, 2022. Etienne Laurent, Shutterstock Out/EPA-EFE/file</figcaption></figure></div>LeBron James scored 33 of his 50 points after halftime and the Los Angeles Lakers pulled away for a 122-109 victory Friday over the visiting Washington Wizards.James shot 18 of 25 from the field and 6 of 9 from 3-point range as the Lakers won for just the second time in 8 games. In the only other victory during that stretch, James had a season-best 56 points on March 5 in a home victory over the Golden State Warriors, his only other 50-point game of the season.James became the first Lakers player with multiple games of 50 points in a season since Kobe Bryant in 2007-08. He reached the 50-point mark on a 3-pointer with 1:41 remaining.Malik Monk had 21 points for the Lakers, while Talen Horton-Tucker added 15. James had 6 assists, leaving him 2 shy of 10,000 for his career.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/03/12/22/nba-popovich-sets-coaching-record-as-spurs-clip-jazz">Popovich sets coaching wins record, as Spurs clip Jazz</a></li></ul>Former Laker Kyle Kuzma had 23 points and rookie Corey Kispert scored a career-best 21 for the Wizards, who lost for the 5th time in 7 games. Rui Hachimura had 15 points, while Kristaps Porzingis had 14 points and 14 rebounds in just his 3rd game with Washington.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/03/11/22/curry-hits-scoring-milestone-as-warriors-beat-nuggets">NBA: Stephen Curry hits scoring milestone as Warriors beat Nuggets</a></li></ul>After a 1st quarter that ended in a 26-all tie, the Lakers held a 1-point lead with just over 4 minutes remaining before halftime. However, the Wizards closed on a 10-2 run to take a 59-52 lead into the break.James put his imprint on the game in the third quarter, scoring 19 points, including 12 consecutive Los Angeles points in one stretch, as Los Angeles turned a 69-64 deficit into a 76-71 lead. The Wizards had led by as many as nine on two occasions early in the third quarter.The Lakers took an 89-82 lead into the fourth quarter and grabbed their first double-digit advantage of the game at 103-93 on a James basket with 5:48 remaining.Lakers forward Anthony Davis, who celebrated his 29th birthday Friday, missed his eighth consecutive game with a foot sprain, while also sitting out his 29th game overall this season. The Lakers are 2-6 in the past eight Davis has missed.

LeBron James scored 33 of his 50 points after halftime and Los Angeles pulled away for a 122-109 victory Friday over the visiting Washington Wizards.