LeBron James and the surging Lakers came into Brooklyn and kicked the Nets while they’re down, handing them a fifth straight loss, 128-113, Thursday night at Barclays Center.
The bright lights were all over Barclays. The game was exclusively on TNT and the arena was sold out... with many, many Lakers fans in attendance. Regardless, it was a fun atmosphere and a fun game, at least up until the final minute of the third quarter for the Nets. Then, it got ugly.
Kyrie Irving found a bit of a rhythm after a slow start, trimming Los Angeles’ lead down to one after trailing by as many as 13 in the third quarter, 95-94.