Los Angeles Lakers Capture First NBA Championship in a Decade, Eliminating Miami Heat in Game 6
By ESPN // October 12, 2020
17 title in lakers franchise history
(ESPN) – Capping the longest season in NBA history with a dominant final flourish, the Los Angeles Lakers won it all for the first time in a decade.
350 days after the season began, the Lakers have won the 2019-20 NBA championship.
In a 103-93 close-out Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat, LeBron James logged a triple-double — 28 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists — to win his fourth ring and third championship with three different franchises, while Anthony Davis added 19 points and 15 boards.
It was the third wire-to-wire victory to clinch an NBA title in the past 50 seasons, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, joining the 1982 Lakers and the 1986 Boston Celtics.
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