LeBron James helped the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 127-97 as they took a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semi-final.<\/span><\/p>\n James did not take a shot from the field in the first quarter but went on to score 21 points.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Anthony Davis registered 25 points and 13 rebounds for the Lakers.<\/span><\/p>\n Jimmy Butler returned for the Miami Heat as they won 105-86 against the New York Knicks and took a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semi-final.<\/span><\/p>\n Butler, who missed game two of the best-of-seven series with an ankle injury, scored 28 points, making nine of 21 shots from the floor and achieving 10 for 11 from the free-throw line.<\/span><\/p>\n The Heat and the Knicks next play at 00:30 BST on Tuesday, while the Lakers and the Warriors, who are defending champions, will play the fourth game of their play-off series at 03:00 on the same day.<\/span><\/p>\n “We wanted to get back to our roots, and defending and guarding,” said Davis after victory for the Lakers in game three.<\/span><\/p>\n “This is a tough team to guard but we know that we can do it and we did it well tonight, holding them to 97 points.”<\/span><\/p>\n He added: “It’s a battle. Two teams that want it and can score and can give each other a beat down any given night.<\/span><\/p>\n
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