NBA TITLE WITHIN REACH
The Philippine Star|October 04, 2020
Lakers zoom ahead, 2-0
NBA TITLE WITHIN REACH

The NBA Finals are halfway to a coronation.

James finished with 33 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, Davis made 14 of his first 15 shots on the way to 32 points, and the Lakers took a 2-0 lead in the title series by beating the short-handed Miami Heat 124-114 on Friday night. The Lakers shot 51 percent, making 16 consecutive shots from 2-point range in a stretch that started late in the first quarter and ended late in the third.

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