Lakers' Bronny James stuns with stat vs Rockets bench in Game 3 originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James posted a shocking stat against the Houston Rockets' bench in their Game 3 win.
James produced more points than the entire Rockets bench, recording five points compared to Houston's three.
Bronny had more points than the ENTIRE Rockets bench in Game 3 🤯 pic.twitter.com/jgnOvhCQln
The 21-year-old played nine minutes in Friday's contest, recording five points on 2-of-2 shooting from the field, and was a +4 on the court.
As for the Rockets, six players came off their bench. However, only two players got on the scoreboard: guard Jae'Sean Tate and center Clint Capela.
The Rockets' bench combined for 36 minutes of action.
Houston's best three players produced and did enough to get the Rockets their first win of the series; however, the Lakers pulled off the impossible down six with 25 seconds left in regulation.
Marcus Smart knocked down three free throws to cut the deficit to three after forcing a turnover and drawing a foul on a three-point attempt. On the next possession, LeBron James created another turnover. He played hot potaote during with Luke Kennard before drilling a clutch three-pointer to tie the game and eventually force overtime.
From there, the Lakers took control, opening the extra period with a 6-2 run and never looking back.
Los Angeles came out on top 112-108 and now has a chance to sweep Houston on Sunday. The Lakers are the first team to reach three wins in these playoffs.
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