Los Angeles (Associated Press) — LA On Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers secured the final semifinal berth in the first NBA In-Season Tournament by defeating the Phoenix Suns by a score of 106-103. This victory allowed the Lakers to advance to the championship game. LeBron James scored 15 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter, and the Lakers were able to secure the berth as a result of their victory against the Warriors.

Anthony Davis had 27 points and 15 rebounds for the top-seeded Lakers, who will play New Orleans on Thursday in Las Vegas. Austin Reaves scored 20 points for the Lakers, while Anthony Davis had 27 points too. The next game that the Lakers will play will be against the New Orleans Pelicans.

Not only did James have a spectacular shooting performance in the final minutes of the game, but he also tallied up 11 assists, eight rebounds, and five steals during that time. Over the course of the final quarter, the senior player, who is now 21 years old, was responsible for 15 of the first 19 points that the Lakers scored. Additionally, he assisted on the other two baskets that were scored by his teammates as Los Angeles continued to expand their advantage in the game.

Even though Kevin Durant had scored 31 points for the Suns, he was unable to make a three-point shot at the buzzer. This was despite the fact that he had scored 31 points. Before suffering its third loss to Los Angeles earlier this season, Phoenix had won eight of their previous 10 games before that point. Los Angeles had already defeated Phoenix three times.