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NBA: Los Angeles Lakers eliminated in first round of playoffs

NBA: Los Angeles Lakers eliminated in first round of playoffs
Written by Parth Dhall
Jun 04, 2021, 03:57 pm 2 min read
NBA: Los Angeles Lakers eliminated in first round of playoffs
NBA defending champions Los Angeles Lakers have been knocked out in the first round of playoffs

An incredible effort from Devin Booker helped the Phoenix Suns eliminate NBA defending champions Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of playoffs. Lakers suffered a 100-113 defeat in the sixth game, losing the series 2-4. Legend LeBron James, who scored 29 points, faced a first-round exit for the first time in his career. Meanwhile, Phoenix Suns won their first playoff series since 2010.

Lakers
Lakers missed the services of Anthony Davis in sixth game

Booker scored a total of 47 points for the second-seeded Suns, with 22 of them coming in the first half. Meanwhile, Lakers missed the services of Anthony Davis, who missed the final few games with a groin strain. However, James still managed to amass 29 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope too claimed 19 points for the Lakers.

Booker
Booker shines in his first playoff series

Booker was unstoppable in the sixth game, firing 47 points, which helped the Suns clinch the series. He also added a total of 11 rebounds. By doing so, Booker joins Charles Barkley as the only players in Phoenix Suns history to post 45 points and 10 rebounds in a playoff game. Notably, this was his first playoff series in the NBA history.

Praise
Booker is one of the top players: Monty Williams

"He's one of those guys who wants to move himself into the elite class. He believes he's one of the best players in the league. He doesn't believe there's a better person at his position for sure and I'm certain he believes he's one of the top players and this is where you get to show it," Suns head coach Monty Williams said.

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And Booker added another feather to his cap

Devin Booker (22 PTS, 8-9 FGM) ties the postseason record for threes made in a quarter with 6 treys in the 1st! #NBAPlayoffs on TNT pic.twitter.com/gzKg3zagBp

— NBA (@NBA) June 4, 2021
Summary
A look at the summary

The Lakers became only the seventh reigning champions to be knocked out in the first round of playoffs. Notably, the San Antonio Spurs were the last defending champions to be eliminated in the first round. The Lakers will now shift their attention to the off-season. Meanwhile, the Suns, who won their first playoff series since 2010, will play the second-round series against Denver Nuggets.

Do you know?
The unbeaten streak of LeBron James ends!

LeBron James faced his first-ever series-loss in the first round of playoffs. Prior to this loss, he held a 14-0 record in the first round of his playoff career (dating back to 2006). This was his 266th career playoff game.

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Parth Dhall covers sports news for NewsBytes. He has previously worked with Cricket Today and Follow Your Sport. In a career spanning over five years, Parth has written for several other publications, including IANS, The Statesman, Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies (VIPS) of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University.
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