Lakers, Bucks advance to semifinals in 2020 NBA Playoffs (video)
After a boycott due to the shooting of a black man Jacob Blake by a white police officer, the 2020 NBA Playoffs are back.
In the star game, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trailblazers 131-122.
The Lakers progress to the semifinal after winning the series 4-1.
LeBron James led the Lakers with 36 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.
Triple-double and a series W for @KingJames!
36 PTS | 10 REB | 10 AST pic.twitter.com/b1kcWEoq2i
— NBA (@NBA) August 30, 2020
Anthony Davis added 43 points and nine rebounds.
▪️ 43 PTS, 9 REB, 4 3PM
▪️ 31 PTS in 2nd half@AntDavis23 goes off, @Lakers advance! pic.twitter.com/ROWv16L1QE
— NBA (@NBA) August 30, 2020
In the Eastern conference, The Milwaukee Bucks booked their place in the semifinals with a 118-104 win against the Orlando Magic to win the series 4-1.
The Milwaukee Bucks will now meet the Miami Heat in the second round.
James Harden scores 31 PTS (11-15 FGM) to lift the Rockets in Game 5. They can close out the series Monday (9/1).
Robert Covington: 22 PTS, 6 3PM (#NBAPlayoffs career high)
Eric Gordon: 20 PTS
Dennis Schroder: 19 PTS pic.twitter.com/oUZCh0p49U— NBA (@NBA) August 30, 2020
In the western conference, the Houston Rockets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 114-80 to take a 3-2 lead in the series.
Anthony Davis (43 PTS, 31 in 2nd half) and LeBron James (36 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST) power the Lakers to the series W vs. POR. #NBAPlayoffs
CJ McCollum: 36 PTS, 7 AST
Carmelo Anthony: 27 PTS
Jusuf Nurkic: 16 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST, 5 STL
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: 14 PTS, 3 STL, 4 3PM pic.twitter.com/MtE79yr9qM— NBA (@NBA) August 30, 2020
