Magic Johnson's Viral Post On X After Warriors-Lakers Game
On Saturday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center by a score of 145-144 (in double-overtime).
LeBron James led the Lakers with 36 points, 20 rebounds and 12 assists.
Meanwhile, Steph Curry had a game-high 46 points.
After the exciting game, Hall of Famer Magic Johnson sent out two posts on X.
Johnson's first post: "Just watched the best NBA game of the season!! The Lakers grabbed a much needed 145-144 2OT win over the Warriors at a critical point in the season!"
Johnson's second post: "We just saw two of the all-time greats play superb! LeBron James hit two clutch free throws to seal the game and finished with a 36-20-12 triple double, and my man Steph Curry put on a shooting clinic tonight scoring 46 points in a losing effort."
With the victory, the Lakers improved to 24-23 in their first 47 games, which has them as the ninth seed in the Western Conference.
They are in the middle of a two-game winning streak and are 6-4 over their last ten games.
Following the Warriors, the Lakers will continue their road trip on Monday evening when they visit the Houston Rockets in Texas.
As for the Warriors, they dropped to 19-24 in their first 43 games, which has them as the 12th seed in the Western Conference.
They are in the middle of a two-game losing streak and are 3-7 over their last ten games.
On Tuesday evening, the Warriors will host the Philadelphia 76ers.
