NBA Finals: LA Lakers win record-equalling 17th NBA Championship

When the dust settled, the Los Angeles Lakers were the ones left standing. The team from the City of Angels has gotten their hands on the Championship after a decade long wait, taking their tally up to 17. 

The game was decided in the sixth match of the best of seven series as Lakers outscored Miami Heat 106-93, snatching away the game and the NBA title in the process. 

With their 17th championship delivered, LA Lakers have tied the record for the most NBA Championships with that of Boston Celtics. 

The last time the Lakers won the Championship was all the way back in 2010, with the late, great Kobe Bryant leading the side to their 16th. 

Miami Heat failed to assert their dominance on the Lakers, as they pushed the series into 6 games and managed to snatch the title away from the Florida-based team. 

Lebron James led the offense for Lakers, scoring 28 points, setting up 14 and racking up 14 boards in the process. It was a team effort that led the Lakers to their title, as James was well supplemented on the court by Anthony Davis, Rajon Rondo and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. 

The victory now sees James secure the NBA title with a third different franchise. James managed to rack up his 28th triple-double in the match as well, only 2 behind Magic Johnson and his record of 30 post-season triple-doubles. 

To add to the wonderful day for the world-class athlete, James was named the MVP of the NBA finals. 

A journey that saw them vanquish Portland, Houston and Denver, all 4-1 saw them achieve a 4-2 victory in the finals, although, with no spectators to celebrate the victory with on the stands, one can be sure that Lakers fans are absolutely thrilled with their team’s performances on the court.

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