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LeBron James-led Los Angeles Lakers registered back-to-back wins as they defeated Joel Embiid-less Philadelphia 76ers 101-94 at the Crypto.com Arena on Friday night in the 2023-24 NBA regular season. In a post-game interview, the NBA's all-time leading scorer reflected on the win and mentioned that the Lakers "don't have any room for error now."
After playing 70 games in the NBA this season, the Lakers have managed the ninth spot with a 38-32 record in the Western Conference standings. With just 12 games left in the regular season, Darwin Ham's side will look to end up with the best record possible to clinch the playoff berth.
After the Lakers' victory against the 76ers, LeBron James talked about his side's mentality and how they are approaching the remaining games in the regular season. LeBron said, "We know what's at stake." He added, "It used to be we don't have much room for error, now we don't have any room for error."
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Anthony Davis led the scoring for the Lakers in the win against the Sixers with 23 points and also grabbed 19 rebounds. He was followed by LeBron James, who scored 11 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter at 66% shooting from the field and 50% from the 3-pointer. Apart from them, Rui Hachimura, Austin Reaves, and D'Angelo Russell registered 14 points each.
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LeBron James gives update on his ankle's situation
In the post-game interview, LeBron was asked about how focused are the Lakers on the NBA seeding. The 39-year-old James claimed that his side are not focused on seeding as he stated, "At the end of the day, we're not really focused on seeding. We are focused on what we can control."
He added, "We cannot control the seedings. Other teams will be playing well too. Still, you can control is go on play, (and) try to win as many games as you can."
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In another post-game interview clip on social media, LeBron talked about his ankle's situation. The Lakers forward said, "It's a day-to-day process. I mean, every day I'm working on it." He added, "It's been like that for a couple of years now. Hopefully, I will bounce back on Sunday."
The Lakers will next face Tyrese Haliburton's Indiana Pacers, who recently defeated Stephen Curry-led Golden State Warriors in an away game, at the Crypto.com Arena on Sunday night.